Macromolecule - Who am I?
I am used for energy and contain C, H, and O. I am found in great abundance in plant materials.
What is a carbohydrate?
A large molecule that is formed by joining smaller organic molecules together is called a:
What is macromolecule?
Lions and tigers are classified as this because they consume meat products.
What are carnivores.
This is need for all life processes. Consumers gain this from eating food. Producers gain this from the sun. When a bond is broken, this is released. What characteristic is being described?
What is energy?
At the base of any food chain, food web, or pyramid will be a plant/algae. Plants are classified at this trophic level.
What is a producer?
I am used for structural purposes. I am composed of amino acids. I can be found in your muscles, hair, skin and nails (just to name a few).
What are proteins?
Because carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids all contain the element carbon, they are referred to as being __?__ compounds.
What is organic?
Organisms that eat dead organisms are called this.
What are detritivores?
A human jumping when the fire alarm goes off. A dog barking at the doorbell. A gazelle runs from a cheetah chasing it. What characteristic of life is being described?
What is responds to a stimuli?
An organism that breaks down dead/decaying material and helps to recycle the nutrients back into the environment is classified as this.
What is a decomposer/detritivore?
I provide a huge amount of energy because I contain hundreds of carbon atoms. I do not dissolve in water. Be careful not to eat too many of me, because you will store me and gain weight.
What are lipids?
Any lipid that contains a fatty acid chain that does not contain any double bonds is called this type of lipid?
(saturated or unsaturated)
What is saturated?
Zebra's and Wildebeest are considered this because they consume only plant material.
What are herbivores.
A kitten become a mature cat. A baby begins to crawl and then walks. A tadpole loses its tail. What characteristic of life is being described?
What is growth and development?
Plant --> grasshopper --> bird
What classification is given to the grasshopper?
What is an herbivore or a primary consumer.
DNA and RNA are very good examples of me. I carry your genetic information and instruct the production of your proteins.
What are nucleic acids?
This type of macromolecule is made from repeating units of identical or nearly identical compounds called monomers.
Monomer + Monomer + Monomer =
What is a polymer?
Bears and humans are considered this because we consume both meat products and plant products.
What are omnivores?
What is the next level of organization in the following sequence:
cells --> tissues -->_?_--> organ systems --> organism
What is an organ?
algae --> insect --> fish --> human.
What consumer classification would the human be given?
What is a tertiary consumer?
As a general rule: the more _?_ that a compounds contains, the more __?__ it can produce.
* Fill in the blanks with the correct words.
What are carbons and then energy
What is energy?
Cute little hedgehogs consume worms, snails, frogs, seeds and peanuts. What classification are hedgehogs?
What are omnivores?
The process that keeps conditions INSIDE the bodies of organisms stable. For example, humans perspire when hot in order to lower their internal body temperatures.
What is homeostasis?
grass --> mouse --> snake --> hawk
Which organism is considered the secondary consumer?
What is the snake?