Biomes and Ecosystems
What is an ecosystem?
An ecosystem is a limited area in which living and nonliving things interact.
Name 3 classes of nutrients
Carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, water
What is Chemical Digestion?
The process of breaking down food with enzymes and acids
Name the parts of the eye
cornea, pupil, lens, retna
List 3 abiotic facotrs
sunlight, water
soil, altitude
climate
air
atmosphere
Which class of nutrients is common in bread?
Carbohydrates
Which organs produce enzymes or digestive juices for Chemical digestion?
Salivary glands, Stomach, pancreas, and liver
Name parts of the ear
Ear canal, eardrum, hammer, anvil, stirrup, cochlea
The study of the interactions between living and nonliving things in an ecosystem.
Which nutrients does the body get energy from? Name 3
Carbohydrates fats proteins
What is mechanical Digestion?
When food is crushed or ground into smaller pieces to make it easier to digest.
Where are sound receptors located?
the cochlea
What is a Biome
Smaller parts of the biosphere that share similar climates and kinds of living things.
Which class of nutrients does the body use to store energy?
Fats
What is absorption?
When your body begins to take in the nutrients.
What receptors are stimulated when you walk barefoot?
cold, touch, pressure
Name a Biome
Coniferous forest, Deciduous forest, tundra, Grasslands, Desert, tropical rain forest, Marine, fresh water, savanna...
What are minerals?
What nutrients does the large intestine absorb?
Water and minerals.
What nerves allow us to smell?
Olfactory Nerve