Ecosystems
Macromolecules
Vocabulary
Biotic vs Abiotic
100
Name two extreme changes.
(Any of the following) Volcanoes, earthquakes, glaciers, forest fires.
100
What three elements show up in all types of macromolecules?
Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
100
What does RNA stand for?
Ribonucleic acid.
100
Are plants abiotic?
No.
200
Name a moderate change in an ecosystem
(Any of the following) Seasonal fires, seasonal flooding, hunting season.
200
What is this?
Amino acid
200
What is carrying capacity?
How many of one species the Earth can hold.
200
What's the difference between biotic and abiotic factors?
Biotic is living and abiotic is non-living.
300
Secondary succession starts with what?
Typically starts with soil.
300
Carbohydrates only contain what molecules?
Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
300
What is a pioneer species? (List examples)
Lichen, small annuals, grasses, and perennials.
300
Is a liger a species?
According to the definition of a species, no.
400
What "resets" the ecosystem?
Fire, floods, farming, etc.
400
___ common amino acids that make different proteins.
20.
400
Another name for Producers are?
Autotrophs.
400
What determines what living things can be supported in an ecosystem?
Abiotic factors.
500
Name the organism that breaks down rocks into soil.
Bacteria and lichen
500
How many million known organic molecules contain carbon?
About 10 million.
500
What is a daughter cell?
A cell that has split from another cell.
500
An environment biotic and abiotic factors interact to create a ____
Ecosystem.