Flow of Energy
In a food web, which direction does the arrow point to?
Points to the organism which will consume the other organism (the direction the energy will flow)
What are the reactants of photosynthesis?
CO2, H2O, and sunlight
What are the reactants of respiration?
O2 and C6H12O6 (glucose)
What are the two processes which primarily drive the carbon cycle?
Photosynthesis & Respiration
This type of organism creates its own energy
autotroph or producer
What are the products of photosynthesis?
O2 and C6H12O6 (glucose)
What are the products of respiration?
CO2, H2O, and ATP
What is one way in which humans interfere with the carbon cycle?
Burning of fossil fuels
Deforestation
Factory Emissions
etc.
This type of energy organism obtains its energy from consuming other animals?
Heterotroph or consumer
Where does photosynthesis take place in the plant cell?
The chloroplast
What is the purpose of cell respiration?
Break down chemical energy (food) to create ATP
What types of organisms break down dead matter, releasing carbon back into the soil and atmosphere.
Decomposers
In an ecological pyramid, the top of the pyramid has the _________ amount of energy, while the bottom has the ___________ amount of energy
least (top)
most (bottom)
What are the two main stages of photosynthesis?
1) Light Reactions
2) Calvin Cycle
What are the two types of fermentation?
Alcoholic Fermentation
Lactic Acid Fermentation
Refers to the process in which fossil fuels are transferred into the atmosphere
combustion
When going up a trophic level only about _________% of energy is passed on
10%
In which stage of photosynthesis is glucose produced?
The Calvin Cycle
What are the three stages of cell respiration?
Glycolysis, Krebs Cycle, and Electron Transport Chain
Where is most of the carbon on Earth located?
The ocean