Trophic levels in an ecosystem (biology only) common mistakes

Common mistakes

• Pyramids of biomass common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Construct accurate pyramids of biomass from appropriate data..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to construct accurate pyramids of biomass from appropriate data..

• Pyramids of biomass common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Use data and scales correctly when drawing pyramids of biomass..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to use data and scales correctly when drawing pyramids of biomass..

• Pyramids of biomass common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Interpret biomass pyramids in relation to food chains and trophic levels..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to interpret biomass pyramids in relation to food chains and trophic levels..

• Transfer of biomass common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Describe how biomass is transferred from one trophic level to the next..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to describe how biomass is transferred from one trophic level to the next..

• Transfer of biomass common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Recall that producers transfer only a small proportion of incident light energy into biomass by photosynthesis..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to recall that producers transfer only a small proportion of incident light energy into biomass by photosynthesis..

• Transfer of biomass common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Recall that only about one tenth of biomass is transferred to the next trophic level..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to recall that only about one tenth of biomass is transferred to the next trophic level..

• Transfer of biomass common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Explain how biomass is lost because not all ingested material is absorbed..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to explain how biomass is lost because not all ingested material is absorbed..

• Transfer of biomass common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Explain how biomass is lost in faeces through egestion..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to explain how biomass is lost in faeces through egestion..

• Transfer of biomass common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Explain how absorbed material is lost as waste, including carbon dioxide and water from respiration..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to explain how absorbed material is lost as waste, including carbon dioxide and water from respiration..

• Transfer of biomass common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Explain how absorbed material can be lost as urea in urine..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to explain how absorbed material can be lost as urea in urine..