Energy and Matter in the Biosphere
The Biosphere is maintained by its constant flow.
What is Energy?
A species' specific "job" and position within an ecosystem.
6CO2 + 6H2O + Light Energy -> C6H12O6 + 6O2
What is the formula for Photosynthesis?
Breaks down complex carbohydrates (starch) into simpler sugars (disaccharides), and secreted by the salivary glands and the pancreas.
What is amylase?
These are the 3 regions of the kidney.
What are the renal cortex, the renal medulla, and the renal pelvis?
State in a reversible process where the forward and reverse reactions occur at the exact same rate.
What is Dynamic Equilibrium?
This universal structured biological naming system was invented by the Swedish botanist and physician Carl Linnaeus.
What is Binomial Nomenclature?
The input of glycolysis.
What is glucose?
In a resting muscle, these binding sites are blocked by regulatory proteins called troponin and tropomyosin.
What is Actin?
This system performs 3 major functions: maintaining fluid balance in body tissues, defending against infections, and absorbing dietary fats.
What is the Lymphatic System?
The gradual buildup of chemical substances or toxins in a living organism over time.
What is Bioaccumulation?
Adynamic transition zone where two or more distinct ecosystems, communities, or biomes meet and integrate
What is an ecotone?
These absorb energy from sunlight to drive photosynthesis (converting light into chemical energy) while protecting the plant from harmful, excess radiation.
A cardiovascular condition where arteries narrow and harden due to the buildup of fatty, sticky deposits called plaque
The function of this organ is to store and concentrate bile.
What is the gall bladder?
The measure of how much sunlight a surface reflects back into space.
What is the Albedo Effect?
Anatomical features, behaviors, or genes that have lost most or all of their original ancestral function through evolution.
What are vestigial structures?
These transport high-energy electrons harvested from the breakdown of food to the electron transport chain (ETC), where they are used to generate the cell’s primary energy currency, ATP.
What are NADH and FADH2?
This occurs when an Rh-negative mother carries an Rh-positive baby.
What is Rh incompatibility?
Its primary function is to act as a switch-like valve that covers the larynx (voice box) and windpipe during swallowing, preventing food and liquids from entering the lungs
What is the epiglottis?
Emissions -> transportation -> transformation -> deposition
An evolutionary biology theory proposing that species remain stable for long periods (stasis) with little to no morphological change.
What is punctuated equilibrium?
The process by which cells generate Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) using the energy stored in an electrochemical gradient of hydrogen ions (protons) across a biological membrane.
What is Chemiosmosis?
These are specialized white blood cells that form the backbone of your body's adaptive immune system
What are B cells?
A powerful stomach enzyme that breaks down proteins from food into smaller peptides and amino acids
What is Pepsin?