Ecoclogy

Question 1

Photosynthesis
what does chlorophyll do?

Answer 1

is the green in a planet and it converts light energy into chemical energy during the day

Question 2

difference between photosynthesis and cellular respiration

Answer 2

p=converts sunlight, CO2, and water into glucose and oxygen
cr=breaks down glucose to release energy (ATP) producing CO2 and water

Question 3

Density

Answer 3

affects growth rate of a population due to how crowded it is

Question 4

Density formula

Answer 4

D=m/v

Question 5

Niche

Answer 5

is a job in an ecosystem
ex) finding food, habitat, relationship

Question 6

Types of Ecosystem

Answer 6

terrestrial (desert, forest)
aquatic
manmade

Question 7

Ecosystem

Answer 7

connecting with biotic community and abiotic environment

Question 8

What is each step of a food chain/ web called

Answer 8

trophic levels

Question 9

overexploitation

Answer 9

over - harvesting, fishing, hunting

Question 10

parasite

Answer 10

an organism that lives in another harming it

Question 11

Habitat loss

Answer 11

destroying habitats from humans and not replacing it

Question 12

2 types of competition

Answer 12

interspecific
intraspecific

Question 13

interspecific

Answer 13

2+ families beefing

Question 14

intraspecific

Answer 14

beef between 1 family

Question 15

biomagnification

Answer 15

increase of toxins through trophic levels

Question 16

bioaccumulation

Answer 16

increase of harmful toxins in 1 anima

Question 17

why are scientists scared of extinction

Answer 17

extinction is normal but human activity increased it

Question 18

Earth’s forehead

Answer 18

lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, atmosphere

Question 19

how are invasive species controlled

Answer 19

chemically
biologically
mechanically

Question 20

species richness

Answer 20

the # of species in a community

Question 21

main greenhouse gases

Answer 21

CO2
Carbon vapour
methane

Question 22

what humans are doing to mitigate

Answer 22

reducing the use of energy
using public transport
use renewable resources

Question 23

the effects of climate change

Answer 23

more droughts/floods
increase of temp.
serve weather
loss biodiversity

Question 24

carrying capacity

Answer 24

is the max. population that can be sustained with the available resources

Question 25

some reasons populations decrease and increase

Answer 25

D=not enough food and room
I=lots of room mates
lots of food

Question 26

factors affecting biodiversity?

Answer 26

density
anthropogenic factors
competition
habitat loss
parasites
overexploitation

Question 27

energy pyramid

Answer 27

amount of energy that is available to the level of the food chain
APEX
SECONDARY
PRIMARY
PRODUCERS

Question 28

original source of energy in a food chain

Answer 28

sun

Question 29

anthropogenic factors

Answer 29

human activity that harms the environment

Question 30

wildlife exploitation

Answer 30

animals that are killed by humans
it has a great hold on the population

Question 31

food chains

Answer 31

is a series of steps in which organisms transfer energy

Question 32

food webs

Answer 32

has all the food chains of an environment

Question 33

3 types of consumers

Answer 33

herbivores, carnivora and omnivores

Question 34

equilibrium

Answer 34

a balance between all organisms and their needed resources

Question 35

climax community

Answer 35

populations of plants or animals remain stable and exist in balance with each other and their environment

Question 36

ecological footprint

Answer 36

the amount of energy and resources a human uses

Question 37

biotic

Answer 37

living things in an environment

Question 38

abiotic

Answer 38

non-living things in an environment