Biology Chapter 6 Flashcards

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Explain how differences in muscle fibers relate to athletic performance.

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Different people’s muscles are naturally composed of different ratios of fast- and slow-twitch fibers, which are good for different types of activities

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Explain why photosynthesis is important to most ecosystems.

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Because photosynthesis converts inorganic nutrients to organic matter that the rest of the ecosystem can digest.

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Define and compare autotrophs and heterotrophs, producers and consumers.

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Autotrophs (producers) create their own food from inorganic nutrients, ecosystem depends on their energy input.

Heterotrophs (consumers) draw their food from the environment

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Explain how the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration are complementary to each other.

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The fuel for photosynthesis (CO2 and H2O) are the waste products of cellular respiration. The fuel for cellular respiration (Oxygen gas) is a waste product of photosynthesis.

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