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Biology
Coco's Biology Class
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Biomass | renewable organic material that comes from plants and animals |
| Trophic Level | a level or a position in a food chain, a food web, or an ecological pyramid |
| 10 Percent Rule | Only 10 percent of energy is transferred from one tropic level to another. |
| Primary Producer | Animals that can produce their own energy, usually through photosynthesis |
| Primary Consumer | An organism that eats plants, called herbivores |
| Secondary Consumer | Organism that gains energy by eating a primary consumer |
| Tertiary Consumer | Organism that gains energy by eating a secondary consumer. It's usually at the top of a food chain. |
| Decomposer | An Organism that breaks down dead animal or plant material. |
| Kilocalorie | Equals 1,000 calories and measures the energy content in food. |
| Joule | Scientists use the joule to measure work. One joule is equal to the work done by a force of one newton to move an object one meter in the direction of the force |
| Autotroph | Can make their own food and are a primary producer. |
| Heterotroph | A consumer of food. They can't make their own food. |
| Photosynthesis | A plant's ability to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen. |
| Adenosine Diphosphate (ADP) | High-energy molecule that plays a role in the flow of energy to cells |
| Nitrogen | Essential nutrient for sustaining life on Earth. |
| Hydrogen | Essential element for sustaining life on Earth. It is found in water and nearly all living things. |
| Sulfur | Chemical element that can build and fix DNA |
| Phosphorus | A mineral that is important to cell membrane health, healthy bones and healthy teeth. |
| Anthopogenic Influence | environmental changes caused by humans |
| Eutrophication | when a body of water is so rich in nutrients that an overgrowth of algae and other plants occur |
| Biogeochemical Cycle | the movement of chemical elements and compounds through the Earth's systems |
| Endothermic Reaction | A chemical reaction that absorbs heat from the environment |
| Exothermic Reaction | A chemical reaction that gives off heat to its environment |
| Food Chain | A linear model that shows how food energy is passed from one organism to another |
| Food web | All of the food chains in a single ecosystem |
| Energy Pyramid | A diagram of how energy is passed from one level to another. It will have the most energy at the bottom. |
| Atmosphere | The gases that surround the Earth |
| Biosphere | The part of Earth that supports life |
| hydrosphere | The total amount of water on the planet |
| geosphere | The solid part of the Earth, including the crust, mantle and core |
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