Ecosystems I
Plants that do make their own energy (photosynthesis) are called ____________ in a food web.
producers
What is the name of the pathway/movement of carbon throughout the atmosphere, biosphere, lithosphere, and geosphere?
The Carbon Cycle!
Chloroplasts
Monomer: Monosaccharide
Polymer: ______________
Carbohydrate
Which blood vessels carry OXYGENATED blood AWAY from the heart?
Arteries
The amount of energy that moves UP a pyramid.
10%
The process where dead animal & plant matter breaks down, carbon goes into the soil, and then back into the atmosphere.
decomposition
Prokaryotic or Eukaryotic Cell?
No Nucleus, free-floating DNA, bacteria (example)
Prokaryotic Cell
Provide long-term energy to body cells & provide insulation.
Lipids
The _________ filter waste out of the blood.
Kidneys
birth rate & immigration
Stored Carbon or Released Carbon?
Photosynthesis
Stores carbon (as glucose)
Eukaryotic cells are protected by ______ _________, which allow certain materials to ENTER/EXIT the cell & help protect it.
cell membranes
Elements: CHONP
Nucleic Acids
The villi in the ___________ absorb nutrients into the blood stream. (Digestive System)
small intestine
Symbiotic relationship where one species benefit and the other is unaffected (+,0).
commensalism
Write out the equation for photosynthesis.
CO2 + H2O + light energy --> O2 + C6H12O6
Carbon Dioxide + Water + Sun --> Oxygen + Glucose
Ribosomes make _____________.
Hint: It's a biomolecule!proteins
Sucrose & Fructose are examples of
carbohydrates (sugars)
The ______________ in the lungs do gas exchange. (Respiratory)
alveoli
Producers have 10,000 kcal of energy at their trophic level. How much energy is at the secondary consumer level?
100 kcal
Write out the equation for cellular respiration.
O2 + C6H12O6 --> CO2 + H2O + ATP
Oxygen + Glucose --> Carbon Dioxide + Water + ATP
These cell organelles are responsible for cleaning out old dead cell materials and toxic compounds.
Lysosomes
Lactase/Polymerase/Maltase are examples of enzymes, which are __________.
proteins
Oxygen is required for body cells because all cells need ______.
ATP (cell energy)