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36.2 & 7.2
All of these definitions can be found in the book in sections 36.2 & 7.2
Term | Definition |
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Primary Productivity | The rate of biomass that an ecosystem builds. |
Energy Pyramid | Emphasizes the loss of energy from one trophic level to the next. |
Biomass Pyramid | Represents the actual biomass in each pyramid. |
Pyramid of Numbers | Shows the number of individual organisms in each trophic level of an ecosystem. |
Kinetic Energy | The energy of motion. |
Calorie | The energy required to raise the temperature of one gram of water up one degree celsius. |
Potential Energy | Energy that is stored. |
ATP | ATP is used in cellular respiration to release glucose, carbon dioxide, and water. |
Thermal Energy | Energy that is released through heat. |
Chemical Energy | Organic compounds have a form of potential energy called chemical energy. The rearrangement of atoms during chemical reactions is the process of chemical energy. |