Ecology
What is the ultimate source of energy for all living things
the sun
The gas that is the primary contributor to the greenhouse effect in Earth's atmosphere
carbon dioxide
what is the mechanism for evolution where organisms better adapted to their environment survive and produce offspring
natural selection
what is the name of the variable that is measured in an experiment
dependent variable
these are the building blocks of proteins
amino acids
the category of organisms found in the first trophic level and generate their own food
producer/autotroph
what color of light is reflected by green leaves on a tree?
green light
type of cell division for growth and repair
mitosis
what does CER stand for?
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
this macromolecule is made up of simple sugars
carbohydrate
A type of organism found in soil and breaks down dead matter
decomposer
what are the outputs of cellular respiration?
carbon dioxide and water
type of cell division for the production of gametes (egg & sperm)
these are found at every level of a food web
decomposer
this macromolecule's functions include insulation, energy storage, and making up cell membranes
lipid
the primary source of energy loss in an ecosystem
heat loss
What is the cell organelle in plant cells that helps it make food?
chloroplast
unregulated cell division results in this disease
cancer
which type of cell fights infection?
white
the 2 examples of nucleic acids
DNA & RNA
a symbiotic relationship where 1 organism benefits while causing harm to another organism
parasitism
What are the outputs of photosynthesis?
glucose and oxygen
a state of balance and steadiness
homeostasis
which type of cell carries oxygen?
red
Enzymes are an example of which macromolecule?
protein