Download Short Answer 1. Explain why detritivores and decomposers are

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Short Answer
1. Explain why detritivores and decomposers are important to an ecosystem.
2. Explain what organisms do with a portion of the energy they consume AND what happens to the energy that is
not used.
3. In a typical ecosystem, there are only four trophic levels. Explain why there cannot be more than five trophic
levels. In your explanation, include how much energy is lost at each trophic level.
4. Explain how plants and animals maintain a balance of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
5. Explain what can happen if an organism moves to a new location with a different set of abiotic factors.
6. Compare AND contrast mutualism, commensalism and parasitism.
7. Using the nitrogen cycle, describe how nitrogen cycles through 2 biotic and 2 abiotic factors.