10 marksEnergy Flow and Nutrient Cycling

CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2004 · Paper 2 · Question 5(a)

Ecosystem nutrient cycles, trophic levels, and thermodynamics.

Describe the carbon cycle.

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5(b)Distinguish between a food web and a food chain. Discuss which one is the more accurate representation of feeding relationships in an ecosystem.[5 marks]
5(c)"The flow of energy is fundamentally different from the flow of nutrients through ecosystems." Discuss this statement.[5 marks]

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