Non-living part of an ecosystem that affects living organisms and the ecosystem's structure.
Abiotic Factor
The arrows in the following food chain represent what?
energy transfer from one organism to the one consuming it.
All living things have ________.
cells
A testable explanation for an observation that can be supported or refuted through experimentation or observation.
Hypothesis
What is the relationship seen between a sea anemone and a clownfish?
Mutualism
If a plant stores 1000 units of energy, how much energy would be available to a primary consumer?
100 units of energy
Large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat. Example: forest or tundra
Biome
What is the relationship seen between a whale and the barnacles that reside on its tail?
Commensalism
True or False? There is more energy as you go up the trophic levels in an ecological pyramid.
FALSE.
Explain what happens to energy as you move up the ecological pyramid on your paper.
Detectable change in an organism's internal or external environment that causes a reaction or response.
Stimulus
A coral reef ecosystem is an example of which of the following:
population, ecosystem, or biological community?
Biological community.
Explain the reasoning on your paper.
Explain why Nitrogen is important in biogeochemical cycles?
Write explanation on paper.
Process by which an organism maintains a stable internal environment despite external changes.
Example: regulating body temperature
Homeostasis
The major biogeochemical cycles studied on Earth are what?
Water, carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur cycles.
Explain why Carbon is important in biogeochemical cycles?
Write explanation on paper.