4.6 Energy and Substances in food chains

4.6 Understand the transfer of substances and of energy along a food chain.


 The producer turns Light Energy to Chemical Energy

1. This Chemical Energy takes the form of Organic molecules (food)
• Carbohydrates
• Protein
• Lipids
2. These molecules contain bonds between Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen
3. These bonds contain Energy
4. Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen are the substances/matter that is transferred through each stage in the food chain
5. Along with this, the energy in the bonds between the substances are also passed along to the next animal.