Final Flashcards
Carbohydrates
Main source of energy for organisms
Monosaccharide and Polysaccharide
C, H, O2
Lipids
Used to store energy
Fatty acid and fatty acid chain
C and H
Proteins
Control reaction rates/regulate cell processes
Amino acids and polypeptides
N, H, C, O2
Nucleic Acids
Store and transfer genetic information
Nucleic acids and nucleotides
N, H, C, P, O2
Cellulose
Polysaccharide for plants, gives plants strength and rigidity
Chitin
Cell walls of fungi
Substrate
Reactants of enzyme-catalyzed reactions
What allows water to bond easily with other polar and water molecules?
Water molecules are polar
Decomposer (Saprobe/Saprophyte)
Eats dead decaying matter
Detritivore
Feeds on detritus particles
Symbiotic relationships
Any relationship in which 2 organisms live closely together
Parasitism
One organism is harmed while one organism benefits
Mutualism
Both organisms benefit
Commensalism
One organism benefits while one organism is not harmed nor benefitted
What is the difference between a food chain and food web?
Food chains show the steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten, food webs are a network of feeding interactions