What is the importance

of biodiversity to the
ecosystem?
1). Describe the transfer of energy through the
trophic levels
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2) analyze the transfer of energy from one
organism to another
3) construct an energy pyramid in a given
ecosystem
Unlocking of
terminologies:
Fill in the missing
letter:
A T OTT R OP
AUT PH
a producer makes
their own food
using light or
chemical energy.
an organism
gain energy by
eating primary
producer.
H E R B I VOR E
O MN
N I VOR E S
an animal
that eat both
plants and
animals.
 an organism
that eat another
animal.

C ARN
RN I VOR
V RE
 MP OSS E R
D E C OMP
an organism that
causes organic
material to break
down or decompose.
 Analyzing an
Energy Pyramid
Procedure:
1. Complete the energy below using the
pictures of organisms given by the
teacher.
2. Study the energy pyramid, Answer the
corresponding questions below.
 Energy Pyramid
Tertiary consumer
Secondary consumer

Primary consumer

producers
Q1. Which group of organisms has the greatest
biomass? Which has the greatest energy?

Q2. Which group of organisms has the least

biomass? Which has the least energy?

Q3. What happens to the amount of biomass

from the bottom to the top of the pyramid?
The total mass of
species at the trophic
stage is referred to as
biomass
 Energy Pyramid
1 Kcal
Tertiary
consumer

Secondary
consumer 10 Kcal

Primary
consumer 100 Kcal

producers 1000 Kcal

Guide Questions:
1. What did you notice on the amount of energy
transfer from the bottom to the top of the
pyramid? Is it decreasing or increasing?

2. How much percentage of biomass or energy is

being transferred from one trophic level to the next
trophic level?
 Energy Pyramid
1 Kcal
Tertiary
consumer

Secondary
consumer 10 Kcal

Primary
consumer 100 Kcal

producers 1000 Kcal

Trophic Levels and Energy
This refers to the position of an
organism within a food chain or food
web. Another thing is that all food chains
and webs have at least two or three
trophic levels. But, there is a maximum
of four trophic levels.
refers to the order of
events in an
ecosystem, where one
living organism eats
another organism, and
later that organism is
consumed by another
larger organism.
Consists of
all the food
chains in a
single
ecosystem.
Rule of ten (10)
states that only roughly 10%
of the total amount of energy in a
food chain goes to the next level
since 90% of it is used by the
organism itself.
 Energy Pyramid
1 Kcal
Tertiary
consumer

Secondary
consumer 10 Kcal

Primary
consumer 100 Kcal

producers 1000 Kcal

Plant Meat
Eater VS Eater
Plant Eater Meat Eater
Questions:
1. How much biomass of humans can 5 000 kg of corn support?
(Use figure 1)
2. How much biomass of chicken can 5 000 kg of corn support? (Use
figure 2)
3. How much biomass of humans can the chickens support? (Use
figure 2)
4. Which is more efficient in converting biomass of producers to
biomass of consumers – a meat eater or a plant eater? Give your
explanation.
Answers:
1. 500 kg
2. 500 Kg
3. 50 Kg
4. Plant eater because the same biomass of producers
(corn) can support a greater biomass of consumers
(humans) than if one were an animal eater.
Create your own energy
pyramid using different food
chain of organism they found
in the community. Draw it on
your notebook.
Performance Task #3
1.Search about roles of
organisms in the cycling
materials
2. importance of cycling
materials