What is the best definition of species?
Approximately how much energy is passed from one trophic level to the next?
10%
What is a mixotroph?
An organism that exists as an autotroph and a heterotroph
Which term describes organisms that can make their own food?
Autrotrophs
What is a greenhouse gas?
CO2, Methane, and Water
By what process is the energy stored in chemical compounds converted to ATP?
Cellular respiration
A dung beetle that consumes animal feces is an example of a _____.
Detritivore
Which process does NOT cause energy to be lost between trophic levels?
Detritivores consume dead organisms.
When a community and abiotic factors interact, it is called a(n)
Ecosystem
By what process does chemical energy flow through food chains?
Feeding
What causes coral bleaching?
Increasing ocean temperatures
The highest trophic levels have the ______ biomass.
Least
Which organism in the food chain is a primary consumer?
Locust
Greenhouse gases trap _____ radiation.
Long-wave
Which organism in the food chain uses photosynthesis to produce carbon compounds?
Maize
What is population?
Members of the same species that live in the same area
Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor?
Minerals in the soil
Heat energy is released during metabolism. Can this be converted into other forms of energy?
No
Which is NOT a greenhouse gas?
O2
What is the best definition of a species?
Organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring
What process converts light energy into chemical energy that is stored in carbon compounds?
Photosynthesis
Which process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?
Photosynthesis of producers
Which trophic level contains the most energy?
Producer
When quadrat sampling, if the p value is lower than 0.05, you should _______.
Reject the H0
A fungus that externally digests tree bark is an example of a ______.
Saprotroph
Which organism in the food chain is a tertiary consumer?
Snake
What term means "conserving an ecological balance by avoiding depletion of natural sources.
Sustainable
What is the initial source of energy for most ecosystems?
The sun
When quadrat sampling, if you accept the H0, this indicates that
There is no relationship between the two species
How do inorganic nutrients move through an ecosystem?
They are cycled throughout the ecosystem
The greenhouse effect is a naturally-occurring process.
True
Peat forms in what conditions?
Wet soils with poor drainage
Populations of different species that live together are called a(n)
community
Any organism that ingests living things is called a
consumer
Saprotrophs and detritivores are examples of
heterotrophs
