Molecules of Life
The 4 most important organic compounds found in living organisms.
What are proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids?
Heterotrophs can only preform this process.
What is cellular respiration?
All the energy Earth receives.
What is the sun?
The molecule used for short term energy
Autotrophs can preform this/these process(es).
What is photosynthesis and cellular respiration?
The largest amount in the food/energy pyramid.
What are producers?
This element can bond to 4 different elements.
What is carbon?
Carbon cycles through these two things.
Organisms that eat only plants.
What are herbivores?
The building block of this biomolecule that allows long term energy storage.
What are fatty acids?
The other product produced in cellular respiration besides carbon dioxide.
What is water?
Moving up trophic levels, heat is being...
Lost. (by 90%)
An enzyme is an example of one of the four important compounds.
What is a protein?
Carbon use increased after this era.
What is the Industrial Revolution?
The top predator in the food chain is also named as a _______________ consumer.
What is a tertiary consumer?