Food Webs and Energy Pyramids: Bedrocks of Biodiversity
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9 жыл бұрынExplore food chains, food webs, energy pyramids, and the power of biodiversity in this ecology video by the Amoeba Sisters! This video also introduces general vocabulary for the unit of ecology. This video has a handout here: www.amoebasisters.com/handouts...
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@samuelpasternack6782 4 жыл бұрын
ah yes, quarantine assignment
@ZacTheTexan 4 жыл бұрын
NSA why are you here?
@OtakuxClips 4 жыл бұрын
yup same
@taylorrobertson262 4 жыл бұрын
Same
@ql3885 4 жыл бұрын
Lol same
@bestk1624 4 жыл бұрын
Same
@wickedblue6618 4 жыл бұрын
this video: exists everyone: *_l i k e i f t h i s i s y o u r o n l i n e c l a s s w o r k_*
@maiasilver4064 4 жыл бұрын
ammikz truuue it’s getting annoying
@johnnybarron8303 4 жыл бұрын
stfu
@ramendino_ 4 жыл бұрын
Big Chungus no u
@juliannayoung3032 3 жыл бұрын
Meee
@Music_Lover0.6 3 жыл бұрын
Willis Chofong you are true life is hard
@shxdyneo7298 7 жыл бұрын
3 hour lecture compacted into a 5 min video that needs to be repeated ONCE.... amazing...............
@walkermoreau2988 2 жыл бұрын
Ong
@similosihlegqalisisa8211 9 ай бұрын
facts
@Forzaaaaaaaa 4 жыл бұрын
Basically this comment section: 1% people actually interested in learning this 99% of people who are doing this for their online school quarantine assignment and are therefore complaining and sympathizing with others in the comment section
@thatoneperson1409 4 жыл бұрын
Lmao
@kaedenplayz884 4 жыл бұрын
Im actually both, believe it or not. This is my assignment but I love science and I am interested in learning this.
@GrayWolf1521 3 жыл бұрын
@@kaedenplayz884 Me too
@icearterzdoesmemes4208 3 жыл бұрын
Im part of the 1%
@boxcarw1240 3 жыл бұрын
Yup
@slugz2857 4 жыл бұрын
Lmao this is my quarantine assignment.
@Tetrite 4 жыл бұрын
same bro
@marcelopareja4976 4 жыл бұрын
ikr
@Julia-fj4zw 2 жыл бұрын
this is my home schooled assignment
@davidmc13 Жыл бұрын
This is my regular Biology 9th grade school assignment
@queennayeon7403 4 жыл бұрын
This is my middle school homework...
@imsorry619 4 жыл бұрын
This is my high school homework...
@epicfrogqueen8886 4 жыл бұрын
Lol rip
@t_posin_scraggy4061 4 жыл бұрын
@@imsorry619 this is also my highschool work..
@rebeccatorres4010 4 жыл бұрын
Kpop Rules I’m in high school and in quarantine and yet I still gotta do this
@malakhairomero649 4 жыл бұрын
High school assignment
@q_likes_bugs 5 жыл бұрын
And just like that, my science homework is done! Thank you!!!
@kermitdapig1060 4 жыл бұрын
same
@stinkychicjen8328 4 жыл бұрын
ok but drop the answers pls
@stinkychicjen8328 4 жыл бұрын
oh i just realized it was 10 months ago :((
@cartiplsdrop 4 жыл бұрын
@@stinkychicjen8328 bruh
@jacob_strebel5627 3 жыл бұрын
@@stinkychicjen8328 what is a decomposers role
@Helloknight 4 жыл бұрын
no one: snake: this is going straight to my (nonexistent) thighs
@saturn_22233 2 ай бұрын
Real
@mangotango282 4 жыл бұрын
whos teachers are sending them these videos and then a google form that has nothing to do with the video
@rayhf. 5 жыл бұрын
I understand their explanation more than my techer’s explanation
@FRBaaa 5 жыл бұрын
me too!, everytime its like this, infact every year.. XD
@nates2948 4 жыл бұрын
same
@pikasmo6939 2 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@shantitoppo499 2 жыл бұрын
meh too!😏😎
@LeNuts00 2 жыл бұрын
you should probably listen to your 'techer' during spelling 😂😂😂😂
@suganese7148 6 жыл бұрын
i am here only because of school who else
@user-cd5ne4ye7l 6 жыл бұрын
Me.
@zan_b 5 жыл бұрын
Me
@blakedalziel1939 5 жыл бұрын
me
@isaacmuradian6445 5 жыл бұрын
What the heck me too
@dogfriedrice 5 жыл бұрын
Me.
@aidanvela 3 жыл бұрын
Snake: **orders frog legs and rabbit stew** Also Snake: **sigh** "thats going straight to my legs"
@FigureFarter 4 ай бұрын
I was like "food goes in your thighs?"
@proto7661 4 жыл бұрын
I had the iCarly theme song stuck in my head while watching this
@lauryssahumm8298 4 жыл бұрын
lol why
@tubrub 4 жыл бұрын
I know you see somehow the world will change for me and be so wOnDeRFuL...
@farhin149 4 жыл бұрын
@@tubrub :) lol
@layyah59 4 жыл бұрын
GREAT NOW ITS STUCK IN MY HEAD
@ZacTheTexan 4 жыл бұрын
On one of my assignments my teacher asked "What does a decomposer do?" My reply "It decomposes". Next question "What would happen if there were no decomposers?" Reply "Nothing would get decomposed" lol
@jems3732 4 жыл бұрын
are ur grades ok
@happyhuman8549 4 жыл бұрын
common sensee rules
@normalnate3447 3 жыл бұрын
ez A+
@alien5520 4 жыл бұрын
It may be my online classwork, but I still find these videos both intresting and entertaining. I don't really get why people are complaining so much, it's not that hard to watch a couple of 6 minutes videos.
@dormammusofat 4 жыл бұрын
Who’s Quarantining with me
@barkbarkwoof9326 4 жыл бұрын
#Planetearth
@withgraciela 4 жыл бұрын
online classes brought me here
@johbentley Жыл бұрын
you single-handedly broke my pencil, made me rip a sheet of paper, drop my phone and stubbed my toe, and made me chew my nails off. my nails are non-existent. thank you amoeba sisters. pure love from california!
@dolphindrawings9331 4 жыл бұрын
This is just comedy heaven. The jokes are so bad they are just hilarious. The lack of touch with modern times the video has is just amazing.
@kokipop6470 4 жыл бұрын
This is one of their older videos though, it was made in 2015, so it would seem out of touch at this time.
@alastor5918 8 жыл бұрын
Thanks you guys, that really helps with my high school science class. Youguys are lik our best friends or something!!!!
@AmoebaSisters 8 жыл бұрын
+Moto Soldier Yay, thank you! Best wishes for a great year in the science class :D
@alastor5918 8 жыл бұрын
thnx m8
@alastor5918 7 жыл бұрын
I actually do
@AnotherChannel-wh3mf 7 жыл бұрын
I have to use this for my middle school science class.
@patrickc8235 6 жыл бұрын
Roronoa 'Ultimate Pirate Hunter' Zolo highschool science? you mean biology or something else
@AbbieBrockhurst 9 жыл бұрын
I struggled to understand this at school. I'm so glad you're making videos that are easy to digest and so accessible
@violetvix366 4 жыл бұрын
Kids in quarantine that have to do this for science class: Allow us to introduce ourselves
@fuzionmomo2979 3 жыл бұрын
I like how this explained my whole unit better than my teacher did
@raghavsenthilkumar9466 4 жыл бұрын
Everyone: who else is here from school? Me: got it In my recommended
@strawberryshortcake9779 3 жыл бұрын
P P I’m here from school!!!! High school is slow!!!!
@tbon5365 3 жыл бұрын
@@strawberryshortcake9779 this is my junior year work kill me now please
@normalnate3447 3 жыл бұрын
im in middle school
@amnaq3053 7 жыл бұрын
i just discovered you guys. thank you! I'll be playing this video in class tomorrow. Thank you for making bio more interesting ☺
@KyleMiddleton7 9 жыл бұрын
I saw a new video on this channel but took a few days to get around to watching it. In the interim I taught this exact lesson. This is another excellent video, and I know my class will enjoy it and find it a big help.
@karmahassanein1561 3 жыл бұрын
No one : Not even me : My teacher: saying thank you Amoeba Sisters , Subscribe Me : Lol
@zan_b 5 жыл бұрын
Watching this in my science class
@phronces2910 8 жыл бұрын
we watched this in school a while ago, SO HELPFUL!
@s_nuka 5 жыл бұрын
IT’S OVER NINE *THOUSAND* Now *KISS* Ha ha 😂 nice 👍 👌
@andrewprovias3162 4 жыл бұрын
🙃
@cartiplsdrop 4 жыл бұрын
what?
@ozzasmallwood9981 3 жыл бұрын
dead meme revived
@parfaitheart 24 күн бұрын
I don't understand how anyone can NOT be interested in learning this, even if you are forced to learn it through school. Ecology is absolutely fascinating!
@salvadorvega5272 8 жыл бұрын
you guys are the best. I've avoided so many headaches by watching your easy to understand videos. The little character's are so cute and adorable. Thank you so much for what you do for us student's.
@samuelmeyer3803 8 жыл бұрын
IT'S THE CIRCLE OF LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIFE AND IT MOVES US AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
@sykechimpz4520 7 жыл бұрын
Your the circle of life, I'm the beginning, and your the end.
@vysernius 5 жыл бұрын
It's not a circle. Energy cannot be reused or recycled.
@epicfrogqueen8886 4 жыл бұрын
@@sykechimpz4520 is that a pick up line lol
@ZacTheTexan 4 жыл бұрын
If I were to eat the creators of this show 🤔
@lemonsandwich. 4 жыл бұрын
In the circle. Th encircle of lifeeeeee
@rjgraulich7398 8 жыл бұрын
Your videos are insanely well done and helpful! My Biology and Science teachers use them all the time and they are so great and easily understandable. Thank you all for your hard work and all you do! :)
@omegawoomy4356 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the very clear and fun video! It would really help in my upcoming science test!
@backon_roads 4 жыл бұрын
We in middle school and they’re still showing us things like we’re in grade 2 do they know we’ve matured
@nukediamondx 4 жыл бұрын
Lol im in 9th grade and my teacher told me to watch this.
@srimathirajkumar7703 4 жыл бұрын
@@nukediamondx samee bro
@v0rtrey592 4 жыл бұрын
I'm a sophmore and I'm watching this... It doesn't have to do with maturity
@alien5520 4 жыл бұрын
I'm in high school and I still find these videos quite interesting and charming
@bowenjudd1028 4 жыл бұрын
Even during quarantine, my teachers still can make me laugh, especially with this video showing a snake claiming frog and rabbit will go to his thighs, yet snakes have no thighs.
@lilbean662 3 жыл бұрын
POV: you have to watch this for your assignment
@lauranataliafanadorbarajas6413 8 жыл бұрын
Thank U!! very useful for my clasess. Do you have anything about mendel laws?
@licardenas8112 3 жыл бұрын
Snake '' This is going to my thighes'' me '' You dont even have legs''
@swax4527 4 жыл бұрын
my teacher has covid....and this was her assinment
@emilysegovia3333 5 жыл бұрын
you really blessed me for my Ap Bio test. Thank you 😔
@palfixeye1844 5 жыл бұрын
Watched this during class and just wanted to say I really enjoyed the video :)
@huntermctree69 4 жыл бұрын
does anyone actually wanna watch these im here cause school
@fishfood12345 8 жыл бұрын
Bio homework was fun today. Thanks Amoeba Sisters!
@timeseeker345 7 жыл бұрын
I love your passion in every video- you guys are excited about everything! It's really encouraging and your videos are so concise AND entertaining- Keep going!
@AmoebaSisters 7 жыл бұрын
We greatly appreciate the encouragement---thank you for your kind words! :D
@davidmc13 Жыл бұрын
@@AmoebaSisters Are you still active?
@memqa Жыл бұрын
@@davidmc13they upload every couple weeks
@sumeyyeunal238 8 ай бұрын
Handouts are making the videos even more helpful and valuable. 🙏
@lilianamartinez9870 3 жыл бұрын
this makes it say easier tyvm i started watching your videos last year and i thought my teacher this year had no idea about this channel until she said to watch this video it really helps with the captions!
@ariana_mfs Жыл бұрын
I understand this more than my biology teacher
@drmzahidkhan Жыл бұрын
this is so trueeee hahahahahaha\
@charlottewright8119 7 жыл бұрын
I never comment on videos... but I'm currently studying for licensure exams to become a teacher. One of the exams require demonstration of all elementary science knowledge. Your videos have been a huge help to get concise information on a broad topic. Thanks so much!
@alistair.in.wonderland 4 жыл бұрын
We all love watching cute pink and purple blobs teach us about food chains in quarantine, riiight?
@jbe4626 3 жыл бұрын
i have a question you know how decomposers can be on all of the levels you said only plants can be producers so can a decomposer only be the other three levels (yes this is my middle school hw)
@goldflowergamer3139 4 жыл бұрын
1:54 I mean, the memes dead, but I still think it’s funny.
@happyhuman8549 4 жыл бұрын
ikr its ded
@NiyaClark1 4 жыл бұрын
How does food web complexity affect the biodi- versity of an ecosystem?
@frosty0775 3 жыл бұрын
Tip: Press the 3 dots next to save to open the transcript, therefore getting the entire video put into words.
@ailengarza8429 3 жыл бұрын
I just want to say think you for this video because it helped a lot to finish some of my assignments now in quarantine, you will probably never see this since the video is pretty old but still, thank you for helping me and others understand this.
@sunny_bunny9681 5 жыл бұрын
4:19 *sigh*THAT'S GOING STRAIGHT TO MY THIGHS. this very sentence coming from a SNAKE made me question during science class.....
@bl1nd149 5 жыл бұрын
Snakes don't have thighs lol
@jadenburse4591 5 жыл бұрын
split_ minds
@sam6264 4 жыл бұрын
felt that
@shayaannandanraj9401 3 жыл бұрын
I like how this is my HW when everyone else’s was a year ago
@sciaticdragon6646 3 жыл бұрын
...
@NoahThePokeGamer 4 ай бұрын
Really like this! Tells it out really well, as well as a hint of humor!
@snoop_dog8859 5 жыл бұрын
thanks, that really helped with my science quiz!
@leviallengomes 4 жыл бұрын
Every comment: “This is my homework like if your teacher sent you during quarantine”
@excitededamame1908 3 жыл бұрын
people: like if this is your quarantine assignment me: that was posted a year ago-
@tv-us5hb Жыл бұрын
I was wondering, carnivorus plants eat flies or other small insects. but I heard they also can do photosynthesis. then, what is the carnivorus plant's place in the food chain? the producer or whatever type of consumer it is? love your videos soooo much by the way^^
@JaxSinzzz 2 жыл бұрын
thanks for making science class fun Amoeba sisters!
@AZChanClan 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Amoeba Sisters! I used to not enjoy science, but your animating and explanations make it so much more enjoyable. Keep up the amazing work! 👍🏻
@cartiplsdrop 4 жыл бұрын
Welp, gotta listen to these again for school.
@angy3066 Жыл бұрын
This is so helpful!! All of this is going on to my cheat sheet!!
@l66cid 4 жыл бұрын
i have a bio exam in 8 hours and am currently cramming by watching these vids
@tinyvanilla1206 4 жыл бұрын
"So many frogs," = Francis Bonnefroy I'm 5 yrs late...
@enjolimuse4317 8 жыл бұрын
it'd be great if you could do a video on ecological competition and limiting factors!
@pavlosprogryt6407 5 жыл бұрын
i have a question how can the decomposers can eat all of them?
@pinkfluffyunicorns8105 6 жыл бұрын
We watched this in my science class it was a great video.
@yeah3563 4 жыл бұрын
Anyone else feel like they should start off their videos with HI SISTERS
@Stellar_Draws 2 жыл бұрын
Nooooo
@fluffyshistory4125 8 жыл бұрын
that was so useful for my classes! Thank you so much. Keep making awesome videos! :)
@harmonyahahahahaha86 5 ай бұрын
I love this video a lot. It's well explained and perfect animation
@REAPER-qo8nt 6 жыл бұрын
This helps so much, I wish my teacher would actually do his job and teach us but you dont get those anymore thanks
@NullWes10 5 жыл бұрын
Lol
@namelles2097 4 жыл бұрын
1:55 THE ENERGY LEVEL IS ABOVE 9000 like if u understand the reference
@sanssgamer8404 4 жыл бұрын
hey sans
@sandhamitizer9706 4 жыл бұрын
Nappa- Vegeta! what did you say his power level was?!? Vegeta- I-It's over 9000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nappa- What?!?!? 9000?!?!?! thats impossible!!!!!!!!!
@tonythepikachu 8 жыл бұрын
i was in my bio class and then i see the pikachu and if you know me i were a pikachu jacket so i thought everyone would look at me in class but thankfully no one looked at me. awesome video by the way it help me in my bio class
@sykechimpz4520 7 жыл бұрын
The pikachu? You mean the thing-a-ling?
@tonythepikachu 7 жыл бұрын
what do you mean "thing-a-ling?"
@patrickc8235 6 жыл бұрын
Tony The Pikachu stop wearing a pikachu jacket thats gay
@allecramtdimhcs1938 6 жыл бұрын
Patrick C wearing a pikachu jacket is awesome, not gay. i wish i had one of those. it’s too bad you’re a dork though, you could have had one of your own... *sigh*
@bonniehernandez6234 4 жыл бұрын
Very well explained!! Good graphics too!
@xxMayanddrewAJxx 5 жыл бұрын
A Pokemon reference, Dragon Ball Z reference, AND a Harry Potter reference? Plus learning? You guys are awesome.
@Vigilcandiezz 3 жыл бұрын
Honestly, I love my science teacher because she's so nice and she sent me here to write a summary about it lol
@Mateo-sm7yo 3 жыл бұрын
Did... she just make a Dragon Ball Z reference? 1:53 also like if this is your quarantine school assignment
@ozzasmallwood9981 3 жыл бұрын
Yes
@IAmSteven1835 5 ай бұрын
This is a Combination of Comedy and Education. Really gives the hype of learning on school instead of Bored. Thanks dudes👌🏻👍🏻
@rishabhkhaware3429 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video and awesome animation!
@lilyrosedaisy2003 9 жыл бұрын
I so love you guys:)
@midtownclown2796 7 жыл бұрын
lilyrosedaisy2003 have a nice day
@imliterallygarfield 2 жыл бұрын
everyone is complaining about having to watch this but you know damn well they'd rather watch this then read a book about it
@dylanotis1734 2 жыл бұрын
1:59 i appreciate the fact they arent putting memes that are irrelavent and trying to keep kids intersted good job :)
@toqamohammad5916 3 жыл бұрын
Who else found this in their recommended 5 yrs later? Btw nice video it rlly helped me.
@salmakhan8804 4 жыл бұрын
At 2:43 line whts this I laughed ao hard😂🤣🤣
@Nerdatron7 3 жыл бұрын
Hello, I'm here to redeem my "quarantine assignment" comment.
@elegance3541 3 жыл бұрын
I love this channel so much, I really like it
@oluwanikinyodairo6555 3 жыл бұрын
This video was very helpful. THANK YOU
@waithowlongexactlycanyouru5886 4 жыл бұрын
"Angry Bird." Automatic like.
@jasonn5810 9 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha the energy level is over 9000
@alastor5918 8 жыл бұрын
+Jason Ngai and the fact that she put "The Real Death Eaters" Harry Potter references for the win.
@bojunhuang4667 7 жыл бұрын
they watch dragon ball z
@salmaabdellrahim3410 6 жыл бұрын
Bojun Huang ya boiiii
@joshgreen1323 6 жыл бұрын
says the person who has a dead meme as their profile picture
@bennettcarpenter6359 4 жыл бұрын
I’m using this to look for an example of a food chain and food web for a test question
@jessy.m.9860 8 жыл бұрын
You guys make learning science fun lol
@rosannechan5416 7 жыл бұрын
i suscribed
@axolotls_are_cute7799 6 жыл бұрын
*NOW* *KISS* 2:43
@Demdere 3 жыл бұрын
What if we like this if we found this on our own because we are interested in learning?
@crisostomoam 8 жыл бұрын
Your videos are awesome!