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Energy |
Energy is the capacity todo work and is measured in calories |
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Laws of Thermodynamics |
1. Energy can neither be created nor destroyed butmerely changed from one form to another 2. Each energy transformation, some energy is convertedto a lower-quality, less useful form. |
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Entropy |
A measure of the disorderof randomness of a system. High quality, useful energy has low entropy. |
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Producers |
Organisms in an ecosystemthat produce biomass from inorganic compounds (autotrophs). Are the firsttrophic level. |
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Consumers/ Heterotrophs |
Organisms that receiveenergy by consuming other organisms. |
