what's the mitochondria
"Powerhouse of cell" that transforms food energy into ATP; respiration occurs here
whats a autotroph
An organism that makes its own food by the process of photosynthesis
the Population (hint a group of what)
A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area
what's the aerobic respiration
Respiration that requires oxygen
Community
All the different populations that live together in an area
whats a chlorophyll
Green pigment in plants that absorbs light energy used to carry out photosynthesis
what is a heterotroph
An organism that cannot make its own food.
what's a trophic level
Each step in a food chain or food web
An organelle found in plant and algae cells where photosynthesis occurs
chloroplast
what is the formula cellular respiration
glucose + O2 ---->CO2 + H2O + ATP
abiotic factors are
nonliving parts of an ecosystem
what's a another name for a heterotroph
Consumers
A community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains
what's the name of the definition
food web
whats a Carnivore
consumers who eat meat
the ATP is the
main source of usable energy that cells produce during respiration
a Ecosystem is
A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment (abiotic factors).
Pore-like openings in leaves that allow gases (CO2 and O2) and water to diffuse in and out of the leaves.
stomata
the food chain is
A series of steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten
what's the study of Ecology
The study of how living things interact with each other and their environment
whats a herbivores
consumers who eat plants
Biosphere
part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere
what's the anaerobic respiration. and what dose it produce
Respiration in the absence of oxygen. This produces lactic acid and alcohol fermentation.
what is the formula for photosynthesis
Carbon dioxide + water ----> glucose + oxygen
whats a another name for a autotrophs
Producers
biotic factors are
living parts of an ecosystem