Homeostasis
Define Homeostasis
Which direction does the arrow point in the food web?
The way energy moves in the ecosystem.
Where is Ms. Stone from? City and state
Mesa, AZ
The limit of organisms an ecosystem can maintain without suffering.
What is the main product of photosynthesis?
Glucose
Why do organisms have to go through homeostasis?
To keep functions in balance so that they don't die.
What does a food web show?
What animals eat what animals. (How energy is passed through a system)
Basketball or badminton
Provide an example of a independent limiting factor
Weather/volcano
What is the main product of cellular respiration?
Energy (ATP)
What happens when organisms stop maintaining homeostasis?
They can get infections, stop functioning properly, or even die.
What is the 10% rule?
It's the rule that only 10% of energy is passed from one trophic level to the next.
How many nephews does Ms. Stone have?
2
Provide an example of a dependent limiting factor.
Disease/pre-predator
What does a decomposer do?
The break down waste products in an ecosystem and release the nutrients back to the soil or atmosphere to be used again.
Provide an example of homeostasis in humans.
When we run we get hot, so we sweat so we can cool down.
What are the 4 trophic levels we learned in our pyramid?
Producer-->Primary Consumer-->Secondary Consumer-->Tertiary Consumer
What is my favorite drink?
Dr. Pepper
What is urbanization?
Humans destroying animal habitat to build new houses or buildings.
Where do plants get their energy from?
The sun
What is the layer on a frog called that allows it to have homeostasis from its environment.
Mucus membrane
According to the 10% rule, if a primary consumer had 120 "points", how many points does the producer have?
1200
What is Ms. Stone's favorite animal?
Pig
What does pollution do to the environment?
Pollution can acidify water possibly negatively affecting animals after long term use.
What is the photosynthesis equation, including coefficients.
6CO2+6H2O--.C6H12O6+6O2