Ecosystem
What is an ecosystem?
All biotic and abiotic things in an environment
Importance of carbon cycle
Carbon is the backbone of many molecules including carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids
Define limiting factors
Environmental conditions that influence the growth, distribution, and abundance of population
Define biodiversity
The total variety of organisms in the biosphere
What is a niche?
An organism's role in their environment
Can organisms make their own carbon?
No
What is growth?
How fast the population's numbers are increasing
What is predation
One species consumes another for energy
Example of a consumer
Carnivore, omnivore, herbivore, or decomposer
What is the molecular structure of carbon dioxide?
CO2
What is distribution?
Where the population is at
Define mutualism
Both species benefit
Another name for consumer
Heterotroph
Name a way that animals get carbon, that we mentioned in class?
They eat other organisms
What is carrying capacity?
Maximum population size that can be supported in a particular area without destroying habitat
One benefits and the other is indifferent
Define food chain
Diagram showing energy transfer between organisms
Chemical equation of photosynthesis
6CO2+6H2O-->C6H12O6+6O2
Give an example of a limiting factor
Food, water, space, elevation, pollution, human activities, ect.
Define parasitism
One benefits and the other is harmed