• Question: why dont people really include the sun in food chains even though they can?

    Asked by anon-1953 to Donna, Jo, Mark, timcraggs on 24 Jun 2010 in Categories: .
    • Photo: Donna MacCallum

      Donna MacCallum answered on 23 Jun 2010:

      Energy from the sun should be included in food chains as this is required for plants and bacteria to carry out photosynthesis

    • Photo: Joanna Buckley

      Joanna Buckley answered on 23 Jun 2010:

      It should be included as the sun makes things grow.

    • Photo: Joanna Buckley

      Joanna Buckley answered on 23 Jun 2010:

      The next time you see a food chain, draw the sun on it.

      Hang on, am I saying it’s OK to do a bit of science graffiti? 🙂

    • Photo: Tim Craggs

      Tim Craggs answered on 24 Jun 2010:

      Hi Alphabet,

      I don’t know. But the sun is the ultimate source of all the energy on Earth so it would make some sense. It depends on the convention that people use.

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