What is the name of the process that allows plants to produce their own food?
Photosynthesis
Name one way on how humans can negatively impact an animal's environment
Littering, polluting, cutting down their resources, etc.
A role that an organism plays in their environment is called what.
niche
This spider has caught a bee in its web, and prepares to consume it.
Predation (Predator vs. Prey)
Who won the Superbowl this year?
Chiefs
Which of the following is a byproduct of photosynthesis and is an element necessary for life? (oxygen, water, sunlight, carbon dioxide)
oxygen
Every population of organisms needs enough resources, especially food, water, and shelter to survive. If one population in an ecosystem becomes endangered, ________________________
The food web in the ecosystem can be drastically changed and thus affect all species.
What are plants called in a food chain?
Producers
Bacteria in our stomachs get energy from the food we eat while helping us digest it.
Mutualism
A _________ is a large community of plants and animals (life) that occupy a distinct region of the world.
biome
What is the exact equations for photosynthesis?
6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2
Every population of organisms needs enough resources, especially food, water, and shelter to survive. If one population in an ecosystem becomes too large, ________________________
All other organisms will be affected
What type of consumer eats plants only?
Herbivore
A clown fish in an anemone is an example of _____________.
Mutualism
Why is biodiversity important to ecosystems?
Allows living things to adapt to changes in the environment
What is the driving energy behind photosynthesis?
Sun
Organisms in overpopulated areas do not survive well due to which of the following?
Reduction in food and shelter
The energy organisms need to live and grow first enters the ecosystem when–
plants take in light energy from the sun.
Barnacles on a swimming crab is an example of what?
Parasitism
Who invented the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
Which of the following most accurately summarizes the inputs and outputs of photosynthesis?
-Water + carbon dioxide --> glucose + oxygen
-Glucose + carbon dioxide --> water + oxygen
-Water + oxygen --> glucose + carbon dioxide
-Glucose + oxygen --> water + carbon dioxide
Water + carbon dioxide --> glucose + oxygen
What effect would occur in an ecosystem if humans cut down trees for resources?
Animals that need trees would not have the resources to survive.
Most coral reefs need water temperatures between 73°F-84°F. According to the National Environmental Education Foundation, sea surface temperature has risen by 2°F. What will most likely happen to the coral population?
It will decrease to the point of extinction.
Sharks and Remora Fish are an example of what symbiosis?
Commensalism
Why would cause a species become extinct?
They have trouble adapting to their environment, not enough resources forces them out of their natural environment