Ecology
What is primary succession?
Primary succession happens when a new patch of land is created or exposed for the first time.
What are symbiotic relationships?
A close, prolonged association between two or more different biological species.
What is Macromolecules?
What are lipids?
any of a class of organic compounds that are fatty acids
What is secondary succession?
The colonization of a habitat that once supported plant and animal life but was abandoned due to ecological disturbance
What is mutualism?
The doctrine that mutual dependence is necessary to social well-being
What is the significance of carbon?
Carbon compounds regulate the Earth's temperature, make up the food that sustains us, and provide energy that fuels our global economy.
What are lipids made of?
Carbon
Hydrogen
oxygen
What is climax community?
Climax community is the endpoint of succession within the context of a particular climate and geography
What is parasitism?
The practice of living as a parasite in or on another organism.
How much carbon contains organic components?
10 Million
What are proteins made of?
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen
What is an Intermediate species?
Species that are involved in multiple steps of a mechanism and ultimately cancel out
What is commensalism?
An association between two organisms in which one benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm.
What are Mainomolecules?
Large organic molecules
What are proteins?
A protein is a naturally occurring, extremely complex substance that consists of amino acid residues joined by peptide bonds.
What are pioneer species?
Species that arrive first in a newly created environment.
What are extreme changes?
Heat waves, freezes, heavy downpours, tornadoes, tropical cyclones and floods.
What are the four main types of Mainomolecules?
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic acids
What are the functions of protein?
acting as enzymes and hormones, maintaining proper fluid and acid-base balance