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A level Biology: Post your doubts here!

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multiply the given values
they hve given energy value for per unit mass so u multiply wid the total biomass
for eg :
R- 1x0.1 =0.1
0.1 is for one individual nd the total individuals in R is 10 000
so 0.1x10000 =1000
S- 100
T- 1.8
U- 450000
So the order is U-R-S-T
hope u got it! :)
GOT IT THNK u SOO much :)
 
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Ah I understand now. Whenever there is energy flow in the food chain, it must be lost at every trophic level. So we must find, for every species, the total energy they have at that specific trophic level; the ones with the highest are first ones in the chain (eg. plants and herbivores) and the lower ones are further along the chain (eg. carnivores and predators).
For every specie, we know the following:
  • number of individuals
  • biomass of ONE such individual
  • energy value per unit biomass
To find total energy in the species, we must multiply all these, because:
Total biomass = no. of individuals x biomass of ONE individual
Total energy = Total biomass x energy per biomass = (no. of individuals x biomass of ONE individual) x energy per biomass
So multiply all three columns for each:

R has 1000 units of energy
S has 100 units of energy
T has 1.8 units of energy
U has 450,000 units of energy.
So:
U>R>S>T
therefore:
U-->R-->S-->T
 
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Umm if somebody answers that question plz explain what this cell mediation thingy is.
And also humorous response????
Cell-mediated immunity is an immune response that does not involve antibodies, but rather involves the activation of phagocytes, antigen-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocytes, and the release of various cytokines in response to an antigen.
Humoral involves antibodies as B cells form plasma cells nd they secrete antibodies.
 
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