Throwback
At each trophic level, only this percentage of energy is passed to the next trophic level.
What is 10%?
The brain of the cell where genetic information is stored in eukaryotic cells.
What is the nucleus?
This type of reaction releases heat. The products have less energy in their bonds than the reactants.
What is an exothermic rxn?
Water is considered the universal ___________ because of its amazing ability to dissolve most substances.
What is solvent?
These types of species, usually introduced by humans, can alter the delicate balance of ecosystems.
What are invasive species?
Term for organisms which can produce their own food.
What is an autotroph?
Both major types of cells have this gel like substance that holds all the cell parts.
What is the cytoplasm?
This type of reaction absorbs energy. The products have more energy in their bonds than the reactants.
What is endothermic?
The material which is dissolved in a homogeneous mixture.
What is the solute?
In this type of symbiotic relationship, both organisms benefit.
What is mutualism?
The nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
What is an abiotic factor?
Bacteria and archaea both belong to this super kingdom. (ie one of the two major categories of cells)
What is prokarya or prokaryotes?
A biological catalyst which speeds up a reaction by reducing the activation energy of the reaction.
What is an enzyme?
The pH of water is this "neutral" number.
What is 7?
A symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other organism is not affected.
What is commensalism?
The last step of the scientific method.
What is share results/conclusions?
Plants and bacteria have this extra layer of protection outside the plasma membrane.
What is a cell wall?
This special type of bonding between water molecules causes surface tension and the high boiling point of water.
What are hydrogen bonds?
This special solution, made of weak acids and bases, help control the pH of systems including the pH of blood. Hint:it starts with a b.
What is a buffer?
The role that an organism plays in an ecosystem.
What is a niche?
The term used for keeping stable internal conditions within an organism or even a cell.
What is a homeostasis?
This tiny structure within the nucleus is involved in making ribosomes for protein production.
What is the nucleolus?
The four types of macromolecules include proteins, carbohydrates, and these two.
What are nucleic acids and lipids?
An acid with a pH of 2 is this many times stronger than an acid with a pH of 4.
What is 100 times?
One of the many ways humans can increase biodiversity.
What is planting native plants, removing invasive species, stop habitat destruction, composting...