Energy Equals Excellence
What organelle is known as the "powerhouse" of the cell because it is the site of cellular respiration?
Mitochondria
About what percent of energy is passed from one level to the next?
10%
Which biological process is the primary way that carbon is removed from the atmosphere and converted into organic food?
Photosynthesis
What is the process of maintaining a stable internal environment even when external conditions change?
Homeostasis
What is Ms. Stone's drink of choice?
Dr. Pepper
What are the two primary products of photosynthesis that become the reactants for cellular respiration? (Name both for full points)
Glucose and oxygen
What is the term for the max population an environment can sustain?
Carrying Capacity
Which human activity releases carbon that has been stored underground for millions of years into the atmosphere at a rapid rate?
Burning Fossil Fuels
What term describes a membrane that only allows certain substances to pass through while blocking others?
Semi-permeable Membrane
What's Ms. Stone's favorite animal?
Pig
What is the law of conservation of mass?
Matter can not be created or destroyed.
What type of population growth is represented by a "J-shaped" curve and occurs when resources are unlimited.
Exponential
What is the term for a non-native species that causes harm to an ecosystem by outcompeting the native species?
Invasive Species
What is the specific term for the diffusion of water across a semi-permeable membrane?
Osmosis
What is Ms. Stone's favorite food? (She's asked for the best spots but no one helps her...)
Tacos
What is the green pigment found in chloroplasts that is responsible for capturing solar energy?
Chlorophyll
What is the term for things that help maintain the population of an ecosystem?
Limiting Factors
Which group of organisms, including fungi and bacteria, returns carbon to the soil and air by breaking down dead matter?
Decomposers
Which small structures are responsible for building proteins based on instructions sent from the nucleus?
Where is Ms. Stone going for spring break?
Disneyland
What type of energy does cellular respiration release?
ATP
What happens to the energy that is not transferred to the next trophic level?
It's lost as heat.
What term describes the variety of different species in a habitat, which usually decreases when an invasive species takes over?
Biodiversity
Which type of transport requires the cell to use ATP energy to move molecules from a low concentration to a high concentration?
Active Transport
How many nephews does Ms. Stone have?
2