Elements of Life
Photosynthesis and Cell Respiration
Energy Flow in Ecosystems
Populations and Trophic Cascades
100
The collection of parts working together for a common goal
What is a system?
100
This process produces glucose and oxygen
What is photosynthesis?
100
Term referring to the linear representation of energy flow in an ecosystem
What is a food chain?
100
The maximum number of individuals an area can support.
What is carrying capacity?
200
The two macromolecules that provide energy for the body.
What are carbohydrates and lipids?
200
TRUE or FALSE: All living things perform cellular respiration.
What is TRUE?
200
This images show this nutrient cycle.
What is carbon?
200
Identify two ways in which populations grow.
What is birth rate and immigration?
300
The two spheres associated with Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration.
What are the atmosphere and the biosphere?
300
This color wavelength of the visible spectrum is most beneficial for plants.
What is blue?
300
Organic compounds contain these elements.
What are carbon and hydrogen?
300
A relationship when two organisms live in close association with each other and both benefit each other in some way.
What is mutualism?
400
Identify two functions of proteins.
What is make up structural components and act as enzymes speeding up chemical reactions?
400
The opening that allows gas exchange in plants.
What is stomata?
400
The 3 forms of energy that are found in an ecosystem are
What is light, chemical, and heat?
400
A species that is critical to maintaining the balance in an ecosystem.
What is a keystone species?
500
As carbon dioxide increases, temperature increases, and biodiversity _________
What is decreases?
500
The level of carbon dioxide in a solution affects the acidity of that solution. A more purplish color indicates a more basic solution while a more yellowish color indicates a more acidic solution. This image shows the level of CO2 as high or low?
What is low?
500
Represented by the color bright blue on this pyramid.
What are secondary consumers?
500
Ecologists at Central Connecticut State University are attempting to calculate the population density of fisher cats in Glastonbury in order to compare this to other towns in CT. They estimate the population size to be 100 individuals. The area of Glastonbury is 50 square miles. Calculate the population density.
2 individuals/square mile
600
The evolution of the chloroplast ~1.6 BYA allowed for an ___________ in oxygen and a _________ in CO2 in the atmosphere:
What is an INCREASE in oxygen in the atmosphere and a DECREASE in CO2 in the atmosphere?
600
The level of carbon dioxide in a solution affects the acidity of that solution. A more purplish color indicates a more basic solution while a more yellowish color indicates a more acidic solution. This image shows what process is occurring more.
What is cell respiration?
600
Arrange these terms in order of smallest to largest:
ecosystem, population, community, biome
What is population, community, ecosystem, and biome?
600
Create a trophic cascade using the information below. Be sure to show the direct and indirect effects.
Arctic Foxes - eat puffin
Puffins - fertilize soil for arctic grass
Arctic Grass - produce energy via photosynthesis
What is Arctic--> Puffins--> Grass?
(-/+ direct effects and a - indirect effect)
700
Identify the monomer for carbohydrates, proteins, and nucleic acids.
What is a monosaccharide of carbohydrates? What is an amino acid of proteins? What is a nucleotide of nucleic acids
700
This image demonstrates the process of ____, because CO2 is ______ and O2 is ________.
What is photosynthesis, decreasing, and increasing?
700
Amount of energy that the secondary consumers will receive if the producers make 1,000 kcal.
What is 10 kcal?
700
In a national park, the population of deer is growing rapidly. The initial population of deer was 200. The population doubles every 3 years. How many deer will there be after 9 years?
What is 1600 deer?