2.02 Communities and ecosystems Flashcards
1
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Communities
A
Group if populations living and interacting with each other in the same area. It’s the ecosystem minus the abiotic factors.
2
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Ecosystem
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Interdependent organisms (community) and their abiotic environment
3
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What process does the food chains almost always start with?
A
Capture sunlight and photosynthesis.
4
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Photosynthesis
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Energy transformation, complex chemical reaction by enzymes. Transforming light energy into chemical energy.
5
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Formula of photosynthesis
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6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2
6
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Inputs and outputs of photosynthesis
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Inputs: Carbon dioxid and water together with sunlight (energy source)
Outputs: Glucose and oxygen
