Ecosystems
What are producers?
Producers are the first step in the food chain/food web. They are known as autotrophs, as they can make their own food.
What is the definition of Microbiology?
The study of microbes, many of which cause diseases and infections.
What is the process called where water is circulated throughout the earth?
The Water Cycle
What contains all the genetic information for life and determines your traits and characteristics?
DNA (DNA makes up genes, which codes for your traits)
What group are the Metalloids in?
The Metalloids are found in group 15
What are consumers?
Organisms that consume energy from other organisms, known as heterotrophs.
What diseases can viruses cause?
AIDS, Influenza, the common cold, chicken pox, small pox, COVID-19, etc.
What does "solvent" mean?
The ability something has to dissolve minerals and gases (water is a universal solvent)
What is the definition of biotechnology?
A rapidly growing field involving the use of living organisms to modify genes. It helps advance medicine, food, and agriculture.
What group has the lowest reactivity? What group number is it?
The Noble Gases, group 18
What is the definition of mutualism?
Where both organisms benefit from the interaction (Ants and acacia trees relationship)
What is a pathogen?
A pathogen is any disease causing microorganism or particle.
Where does most of the rain come from?
The ocean
How is genetic modification used in health care?
It is used to treat genetic disorders and certain diseases.
What is the octet rule?
Atoms gain or lose electrons to attain an outer shell electron configuration nearest that of a noble gas.
What is the definition of Commenalism?
An association between two organisms where one benefits and the other is neither harmed nor benefited.
What is the difference between an epidemic and a pandemic?
A pandemic is a large outbreak (either throughout continents or worldwide), where an epidemic is a disease outbreak in a regional area.
What does salinity measure?
Salinity measures the amount of salt in the oceans.
How is genetic modification used in crime scene investigation?
It is used to analyze evidence.
By finding the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.
What is the nitrogen cycle?
A repeating cycle where nitrogen moves through living and nonliving things.
What is the fastest source of energy for living things?
Carbohydrates (examples: fruits, potatoes, pasta, etc).
What are the Marine Ecosystems?
Shore, open ocean, and deep ocean.
How does biotechnology benefit the economy?
Biotechnology is rapidly advancing, making many new careers available
Who decided arranged the elements in the grid it is in?
Dmitri Mendeleev