Abiotic vs Biotic
A tree is _____________ matter.
biotic
Where does the energy come from that powers this chemical reaction?
the sun
True or false: only animals perform cellular respiration?
false
Which trophic level would worms belong to?
decomposers
What units measure the amount of energy you get from your food?
kcal; kilocalories; or calories
The temperature in a given ecosystem is a type of __________ matter.
abiotic
This is a gas in the atmosphere that is a reactant for photosynthesis
Carbon Dioxide
What is the energy molecule created from cellular respiration?
ATP
A hawk or falcon would be in which trophic level?
Tertiary
Why were the elk populations damaging the ecosystem in Yellowstone?
overgrazing the land
Things that can photosynthesize would be considered _______________ matter.
biotic
Which organelle inside a plant cell does photosynthesis take place in?
the chloroplast
The reactants (starting substances) of cellular respiration are glucose and _____________.
oxygen
Grass and trees would be fall into which trophic level?
producers
By what percent do you see energy decrease as you move up each trophic level?
10%
a polar bear
biotic matter
What is the sugar created as a product of photosynthesis?
glucose
What is the waste gas created from cellular respiration?
carbon dioxide
Herbavors would fall into which tropic level?
primary consumers
This is the term given for an ecological phenomenon where a change in a top predator’s population causes a "ripple effect" throughout the ecosystem
trophic cascade
abiotic
true
What is the name of the organelle inside of a cell responsible for cellular respiration?
mitochondria
True or false: the amount of energy decreases when you get closer to the top of the food chain?
true
If an ecosystem has 20,000 kcal in the producer's level, how many questions will the secondary consumers have?
200 kcal