8.2.1
What is an abiotic factor?
A non-living thing
What is competition?
When two organisms fight for the same resource
What is photosynthesis?
When a producer uses sunlight to make their own food.
What type of animal would go at the top of the energy pyramid?
Apex predator/ Tertiary Consumer
How much food do bears eat in a day to prepare for hibernation?
20,000 calories
Producers, Consumers, Decomposers, Mating, Food, Population, Competition
What is mutualism?
A symbiotic relationship where both species benefit
What is cellular respiration?
When an organism breaks down glucose and oxygen to make energy
What happens as you move up the pyramid?
Less energy is available
Answers vary
What is a limiting factor?
Something that slows down or stops a population from growing
What is an example of a predator/prey relationship?
Answer varies
What are the reactants of photosynthesis?
Carbon Dioxide and Water
Where in the energy pyramid is the most energy located?
The bottom level
If photosynthesis stopped happening, how would that affect the ecosystem?
Less oxygen would be produced
What is carrying capacity?
What is commensalism?
One organism benefits and one is unaffected
What are the products of cellular respiration?
Carbon dioxide, water, and ATP
When an organism gets eaten, only 10% of its energy gets passed along
If i seal 50 crickets in a container, what would happen to the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the container after 2 hours?
The carbon dioxide would increase and the oxygen would decrease
hunting, lack of food, lack of shelter, too much competition. etc
What is the difference between cooperation and mutualism?
Mutualism is between two different species and cooperation is within the same species
Where in the plant does photosynthesis take place?
Chloroplast
What are the two processes we learned about that are included in the carbon cycle?
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
What was the cause of all of the wolves getting killed in yellowstone?
Farmers and hunters killed them all