Interactions in Ecosystems
What does is mean to be an omnivore
Eats both animals and plants
What sphere involves all life on Earth?
Biosphere
What provides the main energy source used to perform Photosynthesis
THE SUN
What is a population?
A group of individuals of the SAME species living together at the same place and time
What is symbiosis?
An close interaction between two DIFFERENT species
Sphere that involes all gases that surround earth
Atmosphere
What gas do plants use to perform photosynthesis
CO2
Name two renewable energy sources
Hydroelectric, WInd, Solar, Geothermal
The maximum # of inviduals an ecosytsem can hold before it becomes destroyed/unsustainable
T or F: Mutualism is when one organism benefits and the other is neutral
F, this is commensalism
Earthquakes would be a natural process that occurs in what sphere
Lithosphere
In what organelle of the cell does photosynthesis take place?
Chloroplasts
Name a human activity that increases the rate of climate change(SELECT ONE MENTIONED IN CLASS)
-deforestation
-co2 emissions
-methane emissions
Is disease and parasites a natural population factor or human-induced?
Natural
How much energy is lost at each trophic level in a food chain?
90%
How do the atmosphere and hydrosphere interact?
Rain/Snow, precipitation is when evaporated water is held in the atmosphere before returning to Earth as rainfall or snow
T or F: Plants can perform both cellular respiration and photosynthesis
TRUE
METHANE
Define invasive species
An introduced species that does not naturally belong in an ecosystem
Name 2 examples of parasitisim
- tick on an animal
-leeches
-pasrasitic worms in people
-eg
What process done by animals releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?
Cellular Respiration
What is the word equation for cellular respiration?
Glucose + Oxygen --> Carbon Dioxide + Water + Energy(ATP)
Name 3 ways you, as an individual, could reduce your impact on climate change
- meatless monday/reduce amount of meat eaten
-turn off the lights when not in use
-turn off tap while brushing teeth
- electric vehicle
-carpooling
Name 3 HUMAN-INDUCED ways populations are affcted