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Principles of Ecology — Revision Notes
Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Biology
Principles of Ecology revision notes for Telangana Open School (TOSS) Class 12 Biology: 4 topics in quick points.
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Key Topics to Revise
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Environment and Levels of Organization
- The environment includes all physical, chemical, and biological factors surrounding an organism.
- It is divided into abiotic (non-living) and biotic (living) components.
- Levels of organization: Genes → Cells → Organs → Organism → Population → Community → Ecosystem.
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Ecosystem Structure and Function
- An ecosystem includes biotic components (producers, consumers, decomposers) and abiotic components (light, temperature, water, minerals).
- Producers (autotrophs) make their own food using sunlight; plants are examples.
- Consumers (heterotrophs) depend on others for food – herbivores, carnivores, omnivores.
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Food Chain and Food Web
- A food chain shows the linear transfer of energy from one organism to another through feeding relationships.
- Trophic levels: 1st – Producers, 2nd – Primary consumers (herbivores), 3rd – Secondary consumers (carnivores), 4th – Tertiary consumers.
- Food webs show interconnected food chains, reflecting real-world complexity.
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Energy Flow and Ecological Pyramids
- Energy enters ecosystems via sunlight and is captured by producers through photosynthesis.
- Only about 10% of energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next – known as the 10% law.
- Energy flow is unidirectional and non-cyclic – once used, it is lost as heat.
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The environment consists of living (biotic)An ecosystem is a functional unitA food chain shows the transferEnergy enters an ecosystem through sunlightNutrients like carbon
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Key topics in Principles of Ecology include Environment and Levels of Organization, Ecosystem Structure and Function, Food Chain and Food Web, Energy Flow and Ecological Pyramids. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the Telangana Open School (TOSS) Class 12 board exam.
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