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An organism that can create its own food through photosynthesis is called what?
A producer/autotroph.
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As energy is passed through a trophic pyramid, about how much available energy is passed from one level to the next?
10%
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After a disturbance, such as glacial retreat, where no soil remains, what type of succession would follow?
Primary
An organism that must eat other organisms for energy is called a(n) _____________________.
heterotroph
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Which of the following is a BIOTIC factor in an ecosystem?
A. Increased predators
B. A drought
B. A drought
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A species that all other organisms rely upon in an ecosystem is called a(n) _____________.
Keystone species
When an organism benefits from an ecological relationship and another organism is unaffected, this is an example of ______________.
Commensalism
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What is the name of an organism that eats primary consumers?
Secondary consumers
What is the final stage of succession?
Climax community
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Lantern flies from eastern Asia damage Ohio's ecosystem by sucking sap and killing native plants. What are these species called?
Invasive
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Within plant cells, glucose is made in the chloroplast of the cells. What are the 2 reactants needed for photosynthesis?
- Water & Carbon dioxide
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What are the PRODUCTS of cellular respiration?
-Carbon dioxide & water
Identify what type of symbiosis is represented in this example:
Tapeworms live in the small intestines of animals. They eat the animal’s partially digested food, which deprives the host of some food and nourishment.
Parasitism
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What cell organelle is the location of cellular respiration known as the "powerhouse of the cell" because it generates most of the ATP energy needed for life?
The mitchondria
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When primary succession begins, what is a likely pioneer species?
Lichens OR mosses
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