Sect. 1: Living Things
what is the smallest unit of life?
A cell is the smallest unit of life
A _____ _____ is a visual that shows the network of food chains in an ecosystem.
A food web is a visual that shows the network of food chains in an ecosystem.
What is Ms. MacDavitt's first name?
______ is anything that is living or was once living.
______ is anything that is not living or never was living.
Organic is anything that is living or was once living.
Inorganic is anything that is not living or never was living.
Define cell
The jelly-like liquid that fills all cells is called the _______?
The cytoplasm is the jelly-like liquid that keeps all organelles in place in the cell.
True or False: primary consumers are organisms that capture energy from the sunlight through photosynthesis.
False! Producers are organisms that capture energy from sunlight through photosynthesis.
What is Mr. Hunter's first name?
King
________ is the breakdown of organic water materials into usable nutrients.
Decomposition is the breakdown of organic water materials into usable nutrients.
Define food chain
The path of energy that travels as one organism eats another
________ process that uses the sun's energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into a sugar
Photosynthesis! This process begins in the chloroplasts of plant cells.
True or False: Consumers are organisms that eat other organisms for energy and nutrients.
True! Consumers must eat other organisms for energy and nutrients.
What is Miss. Murray's first name?
Mary Stuart
True or False: Decomposers like tightly-packed soil
False, looser allows oxygen to reach deep into the soil more quickly, so quicker decomposition occurs.
Define food web
A network of food chains in an ecosystem.
_________ are organisms that breakdown organic material and feed on their nutrients.
Decomposers are organisms that break down organic material and feed on their nutrients.
What is Miss Somaiy's first name?
(looking for spelled correct spelling)
Britney (like Britney Spears)
True or False: Decomposer like to A LOT of water in the soil.
False, they like a moderate amount of water in the soil. This prevents oxygen from being blocked so decomposition can still occur
Define photosynthesis
process of turning sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water into glucose and oxygen
Plant cells differ from animal cells because they contain _______ and _______.
Plant cells contain a cell wall and chloroplasts. animal cells do NOT have these
Starting with producers, what are the parts of a food web?
hint: there should be 5 componnents
Producers, Primary consumers, Secondary consumers, Tertiary consumers, and Decomposers
What is Miss Somaiy's future last name?
Pacchioli!
True or False: Decomposition occurs more quickly in environments that are cold and dry.
False, decomposition occurs more quickly in environments that are warm and wet.
__________ community of different organisms that depend on interacting with each other and the physical environment for survival.
Ecosystem