Characteristics of life
growth
ecosystem
these work to speed up chemical reactions
enzymes
provides a quick source of energy
carbohydrates
something with a pH less than 7
acid
the study of living things
what is biology?
rocks are a type of _________ factor
abiotic
US plan to conserve 30% of lands and waters by the year 2030.
30x30 initiative
used for long-term energy storage
lipids
water has a pH that is
7/neutral
True
the number of deer in a forest represents
population
In a food chain energy flows from:
a. consumer to producer
b. producer to consumer.
a. producer to consumer
monomer of a carbohydrate
monosaccharide
the monomer of a protein
amino acid
Type of information gathered by recording the temperature of a liquid every minute.
data
the maximum population size that can be sustained in an area
carrying capacity
type of relationship where one organism benefits and the other is not helped or hurt.
commensalism
all biomolecules (organic compounds) contain this element
carbon
The part of the enzyme where the substrate binds
active site
What are 2 possible limiting factors of a population?
amount of food, amount of water, disease, available space/land,
type of relationship where both organisms benefit
mutualism
process that links together two molecules by removing water
dehydration synthesis
type of bond formed when electrons are shared
covalent