Energy Storage Molecules
the ability to make things move or change
energy
Are organisms dying and being born in a population?
Within a population, organisms are always being born and dying. (1.2)
a group of the same type of organism living in the same area
Population
a population that is eaten by organisms from another population
resource population
a molecule that organisms can use to release the energy they need to survive
energy storage molecules
If there are more births than deaths in a given time, then will the population increase or decrease?
If there are more births than deaths in a given time, then the size of the population will increase (1.3).
all living and non-living interacting in a particular area
ecosystem
a population that eats organisms from another population
consumer population
Do organisms need to release energy to reproduce and where do they release it from?
Organisms need to release energy from energy storage molecules in order to reproduce (2.2).
If there are more deaths than births in a given time will the population increase or decrease
If there are fewer births than deaths then the size of the population will decrease (1.3).
when something stays mostly the same over time
stable
Do resource populations die more when the consumer population number decreases?
Resource population's numbers increase because a less amount of organisms are killing them.
If there are more energy storage molecules available will the population reproduce more?
The more energy storage molecules available to a population, the more the organism in that population can reproduce (2.2).
If the number of births and deaths in a given time is equal, will the population be stable?
If the number of births and deaths in a given time are equal, then the population size will be stable (1.3).
a small part that is meant to show what the whole is like
sample
Do organisms in resource populations die more, when their consumer population gets larger?
The larger the consumer population the more energy storage molecules it will need. Therefore, it will eat more, causing more deaths in the resource population (2.4).
Will more energy storage molecules be available from the larger the resource population?
The larger the resource population, the more energy storage molecules are available for its consumer populations. (2.2).
When the amount being added isn't the same as the amount being removed, will the population stay stable?
A system can be stable even as things are being added to and removed from it. If the amount being added and being removed are not equal then the system will change (1.3).
the process of creating offspring
reproduction
Where do organisms in consumer populations get their energy storage molecules from?
Organisms in consumer populations get energy storage molecules from eating organisms in resource populations (2.2).