test 3 Flashcards
photosynthesis equation
carbon dioxide + water (with sunlight)=glucose+oxygen
2 elements found in all molecules
carbon and hydrogen
what small molecule goes with protein
amino acid
what small molecule goes with cellulose and starch
glucose
small molecule with lipids
glycerol and fatty acid
how does sea grass make carbohydrates
light and water contribute to photosynthesis, making carbon into glucose. Glucose is a carbohydrate
define productivity
the rate of production of biomass per unit area of volume. Results From chemosynthesis and photosynthesis
one biological molecule that has both elements
dna
nitrogen is essential to make what? phosphorus and what are essential nutrients?
proteins and DNA/ calcium
suggest how biomass pyramids change from runoff
algae bar would be narrower, but limpet would become wider. This is because the limpets would rapidly repopulate before the algae had time to catch up
why can increased algae lead to death of marine animals
Require more oxygen, meaning less is available for others, They can become parasitic to animals if they attach and can harm them. It also causes an increase in decomposers
algae and bacterium
mutualistic
what are the effects of a mutual relationship between algae and bacterium
both species benefit. The toxin protects the algae from predators and in return the bacterium gets a habitat. This also allows for increased growth of bacterium
describe the role of diatoms
feeding consumers at higher levels. They make glucose from water and carbon dioxide
why are blue sharks carnivores predators
they kill other marine life for food, specifically those that are smaller than them. Because their prey are consumers, they are carnivores