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Cambridge IGCSE Biology

19.1Energy flow

Energy flow in Cambridge IGCSE Biology: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 19.1.1State that the Sun is the principal source of energy for biological systems and describe how energy flows through organisms and is eventually transferred to the environment.

Lessons

  • Energy flow and ecological pyramids

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Energy flow: sample question

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True or false: energy is recycled within an ecosystem in the same way as carbon.

Is the statement true or false?

Turn Energy flow into a strength.

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