Random
adenosine triphosphate
Jellyfish
Phylum Cnidaria
the scientist responsible for establishing the modern taxonomy system
Carl Linnaetus
organisms that self-produce their own food
autotrophs
Organisms that need to consume others
Heterotrophs
ecological niche
sponge
Phylum Porifera
the name of the two-part taxonomic naming system used to identify an organism
binomial nomenclature
This is needed for all life forms to live, driving all processes on Earth.
The Sun
the interaction of biotic and abiotic factors in the environment
ecosystem
Thymine, adenine, cytosine, guanine
Oyster, clams
Phylum Mollusca
the year Linnaetus published his book System of Nature
1735
organisms that consume primary producers
Primary consumers
the amount of energy available passed on through each trophic level
10% of energy
DNA stands for
deoxyribonucleic acid
sea urchins
Phylum Echinoderms
The evolutionary history of a species
Phylogeny
CO2 + H2O + (light) energy ---> 02 + C6H12O6
Write the chemical equation of cellular respiration on the board
O2 + C6H12O6 ---> CO2 + H2O + energy (ATP)
the four kingdoms of Eukaryotes
Plants, Fungi, Animalia, Protists
Vertebrates, humans
Phylum Chordata
name the 8 taxonomic classification IN ORDER, starting from the most general.
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Foundation species, Ecosystem predators, Ecosystem engineers, Keystone mutualist
explain the difference between food chain and food web
Food chain is a singular pathway showing how energy moves from one organism to another.
Food web is a complex, interconnected network of multiple chains.