Photosynthesis
What is the end goal of photosynthesis?
MAKE SUGAR!
What is the end goal of respiration?
"MAKE" ENERGY (from sugar)!!!
What is a primary producer?
Organisms that use energy from the sun to produce food... plants!
Name 2 examples of decomposers.
Fungi, worms, bacteria, archaea, beetles/insects, etc.
When the Seahawks last won the Super Bowl, who was their quarterback?
Russell Wilson
What structure on a leaf allows the entrance of gases into the plant?
stomata
What structure inside of cells converts food molecules into energy in the form of ATP?
mitochondria
What is an omnivore?
Animal that eats plants and other animals
How do decomposers help plants obtain important minerals?
They break down dead organisms and release minerals into the soil.
Vikings; Rams
THE SEAHAWKS BEAT BOTH THIS YEAR HAHAHAHAHA
What structure inside plant cells absorbs the sun's energy and builds food molecules?
chloroplast
Do plants ever use the food they make for their own energy? Does a chef ever eat its own food?
YESSSSSSSSS
What is an apex predator?
Animal that has no natural predators; top of the food chain
Does the amount of light a decomposer receives matter for how it breaks down dead organisms for energy?
No! Only plants who photosynthesize need light... in fact many decomposers prefer the dark and wet.
Other than lions, what is a wildebeest's main predator?
What is the equation for photosynthesis?
CO2 + H2O + Sunlight ---> Sugar + O2
What is the equation for cellular respiration?
O2 + Sugar ---> CO2 + H2O + Energy (ATP)
What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?
Chain is simple with 1 direction from a single primary producer; web is complex with multiple directions and multiple starting primary producers.
What chemical reaction do decomposers use to utilize dead organisms for energy?
Cellular respiration!
What do we call a decomposing whale carcass at the bottom of the ocean?
A "whale fall"
Situation: It is nighttime, and Evil Emperor Zurg uses a flash-digi-klaboomie to vacuum all of the carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere...
Question: What will happen to all the plants on earth?
They will conduct cellular respiration using oxygen and their stored food molecules every night and most of the day, until enough CO2 builds up again in the atmosphere to allow them to do photosynthesis consistently again. Only plants with lots of stored sugars will survive!!!
Situation: Evil Emperor Zurg uses a bang-digi-klaboomie to vaporize all water on earth instantly...
Question: Obviously in a few days all life will be dead, but for the next 2-3 days before that happens what is the impact on cellular respiration in all organisms?
Nothing. Water is a product of the reaction, not a reactant.
Situation: Evil Emperor Zurg uses a scram-digi-klaboomie to euthanize (kill) all apex predators on the planet...
Question: What will happen to the rest of the plants and animals on earth?
Overpopulation at higher consumer levels, destruction of resources, imbalance, possible ecosystem collapse
Situation: Evil Emperor Zurg uses a oh-no-digi-klaboomie to instantly transform all fungi into plants...
Question: How will this affect the plants?
They will die! They need the fungi decomposers to supply them with important minerals and nutrients in the soil.
How can we stop Evil Emperor Zurg?
BUZZ LIGHYEAR!!!