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Paper 3 structured question: Energy flow

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Energy transfer in living organisms

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Energy flow in an ecosystem

The diagram shows energy moving from sunlight to plants, then to herbivores, then to carnivores, and finally energy lost to the environment.

SourceEnergy form
SunlightLight energy
PlantsChemical energy
HerbivoresChemical energy
CarnivoresChemical energy
EnvironmentHeat energy
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    Describe how energy moves through living organisms starting from sunlight.

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Paper 3 structured question: Energy flow

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Energy transfer

Energy flows from sunlight to plants, then to herbivores and carnivores, with some energy lost at each stage as heat.

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    Identify one way energy is lost from living organisms to the environment.

    Aim for approximately 1 distinct marking point.

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