Body Systems
The body system responsible for transporting oxygen throughout the body is____
The circulatory system
The purpose of photosynthesis is to
To produce glucose for plants
Autotrophs occupy which trophic level
First trophic level
The difference between biotic and abiotic factors is that...
Abiotic factors are nonliving parts of the environment and biotic factors are living organisms.
______ are the first organisms to colonize a previously damaged ecosystem
Pioneer species
The body system responsible for the breakdown of nutrients for absorption into the blood is
The digestive system
The purpose of cellular respiration is to
Create ATP energy for the body
Primary consumers can be categorized by their diet as...
Herbivores
Biodiversity describes...
The variety of different species in an ecosystem
The macronutrient that is the best source of quick energy
Carbohydrates
______ breakdown is the breakdown of food into smaller pieces to facilitate digestion
Mechanical Breakdown
True or false: All organisms undergo cellular respiration
True
The arrows pointing from one organism to another indicate...
The direction of energy flow
After a volcanic eruption destroys the soil and life in an ecosystem, it experiences...
Primary succession
If you burn more calories in a day than you consume, you will...
Lose weight
The body system responsible for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide is
The respiratory system
The products for photosynthesis are the reactants of cellular respiration. What are they?
Oxygen and glucose
Where do decomposers belong on a food web or ecological pyramid?
Decomposers can exist in every trophic level and eat everything in the food web after it dies.
As the biodiversity of an ecosystem decreases, its health...
Decreases
Cellular respiration takes place in...
The mitochondria
The heart, blood vessels, and capillaries are part of which body system
The circulatory system
List the reactants of photosynthesis and products of cellular respiration
Reactants of photosynthesis: carbon dioxide, water, sunlight
Products of cellular respiration: ATP, carbon dioxide, water
Tertiary consumers have a wide variety of diet because they...
Tertiary consumers/apex predators get the least energy in the ecosystem, so they must consume the most in order to get the energy they need to survive
After an ecosystem experiences ecological succession, its biodiversity ______ gradually over time.
Increases
The symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other does not benefit nor receive harm
Commensalism