Symbiosis Showdown
What type of symbiosis is shown when both organisms benefit?
Mutualism
Why are coral reefs important to humans?
Food, tourism, medicine, coastal protection
What process allows plants to make their own food?
Photosynthesis
What process releases energy from food?
Cellular Respiration
What is the original source of energy in most ecosystems?
sun
A tick feeds on a dog’s blood. What type of relationship?
Parasitism
Name one human activity that damages coral reefs.
Pollution, overfishing, climate change
What are the inputs of photosynthesis?
Sunlight, water, carbon dioxide
Plants release ________ where humans release _________
O2, CO2
If grass decreases, what happens to rabbits?
Rabbit population decreases
Clownfish and sea anemones live together. The fish gets protection and the anemone gets food scraps. Classify and explain.
Mutualism
Which solution is better for protecting reefs:
A) Building coastal hotels
B) Creating marine protected areas
B) Creating marine protected areas
Which organism can perform photosynthesis?
A) Mushroom
B) Oak tree
C) Hawk
b
How are photosynthesis and respiration connected?
Products of one are reactants of the other
If wolves are removed, what happens to deer?
Deer increase, plants decrease
Predict what would happen to a forest ecosystem if a parasite wiped out most deer.
Fewer predators, plant populations increase, food web shifts
Evaluate: Should fishing be banned completely in reef areas?
Overpopulation
Explain how photosynthesis moves energy into an ecosystem. Starting with the sun.
Sun - Producers- Consumers- decomposers
describe how food molecules are rearranged to release energy.
Glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water + energy
Give me an example of a food chain
varies
How do you get energy
from organisms that get it from the sun
Which solution best solves overfishing.
Fishing limits
Marine protected areas
fishing limits
How does carbon enter living organisms?
Photosynthesis
Where is carbon found in the carbon cycle?
atmosphere, organisms, ocean, soil
What happens to populations if a drought reduces water availability?
Populations decline due to limited resources