bsci 1509: final study for transformation of energy Flashcards
food webs
a concept that accounts for multiple interactions between species in trophic levels
food chain
a sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as an organism eats the other.
photosynthesis
uses sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to convert light energy into chemical energy which is then trapped into an ecosystem and transferred between consumers on a food chain.
factors of photosynthesis
less rain means less photosynthesis because there is a lack of water. the producers will decrease because of this because photosynthesis is a process for primary producers to create glucose which they use for energy and growth. The bi product is Oxygen.
cellular respiration
when an organism’s body breaks down molecules such as glucose when oxygen is inhaled. CO2 is the bi product and it is released as waste when exhaling