Flowering Plants
Give 2 examples of a pollinator.
What group is at the bottom of an energy pyramid?
producers (plants)
Which biome is the driest?
desert
What do plants release during photosynthesis? (Hint: we breathe this in)
What is the difference between a biome and an ecosystem?
A biome is a large, general biological community while an ecosystem is more specific and involves all of the biotic and abiotic factors plus organisms (a smaller biological community)
What is the role of petals on a flower?
To attract pollinators.
What provides the energy for the whole pyramid? (Hint: what starts the process?)
the Sun
savanna
What do plants need to start photosynthesis? (Hint: there are 3 things!)
sunlight, water, carbon dioxide
Give 2 examples of an apex predator.
options: tiger, lion, bald eagle, orca whale, black bear, cheetah
What is the function of a sepal on a flower?
To protect the developing flower (this is the green part when the bud is present).
Name these consumers: something that eats meat, something that eats plants, something that eats both, and something that eats the remains (a worm, for example)
carnivore, herbivore, omnivore, decomposer/detritivore
What biome do we live in?
deciduous forest
What are the products of photosynthesis? (Hint: there are 2)
glucose (sugar) and oxygen
When we eat a fruit, what part of the plant are we eating?
the ovaries
Describe the process of fertilization.
The pollen goes from the male part (the anther) and sticks onto the female part (the stigma). The pollen travels down a hollow tube in the plant to the ovaries, where pollination is then complete.
Name one example from each of the categories: producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, apex predator, decomposer
plant, bug, mouse, bald eagle, worm
Name 7 of the 9 biomes we learned about.
options: taiga, tundra, chaparral, rainforest, deciduous forest, desert, alpine, grassland, savanna
What does a plant take in to start cellular respiration?
glucose (sugar) and oxygen
What is the green pigment in plants called that helps with photosynthesis?
chlorophyll
Name all of the male and female parts of a flowering plant.
male: stamen (anther and filament)
female: pistil, stigma, ovary
Draw a complete energy pyramid. Include: decomposers, the sun, and energy lost as well as the different levels of the pyramid.
Students should have producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, apex predators, decomposers, the sun, and energy lost as heat all labeled correctly.
How much rain can a rainforest get in a year? (Hint: think of what animal we compared it to...)
400 cm, which is comparable to 3 giraffes standing on top of each other.
What are the 3 products of cellular respiration?
carbon dioxide, water, and ATP (energy)
What is the largest plant in the world?
stinking corpse lily