bio 111 midterm study guide

Which of the following best describes potential energy? Stored energy or energy that has the ability to do work because of its position The energy of sound waves Energy from the sun The energy of motion

Stored energy or energy that has the ability to do work because of its position

Select all that apply Which of the following characteristics are shared by all living things? Select all that apply. The ability to use energy for movement The ability to use energy The ability to acquire energy The ability to convert solar energy into chemical energy

The ability to use energy. The ability to aquire energy.

Which of the following best describes energy? The ability to store power in chemical structures The ability to move objects or materials from one place to another The capacity to produce heat The capacity or power to do work, or to transfer power elsewhere

The capacity or power to do work, or to transfer power elsewhere

Which of the following best describes energy? The capacity to produce heat The capacity or power to do work, or to transfer power elsewhere The ability to move objects or materials from one place to another The ability to store power in chemical structures

The capacity or power to do work, or to transfer power elsewhere

Which of the following best describes kinetic energy? Energy stored within the bonds between the atoms of a molecule The energy of motion Energy that is based on an object's positionEnergy from the sun

The energy of motion

Select those forms of energy that are important for life. Gravitational energy Chemical energy Mechanical energy Solar energy Geothermal energy

Chemical energy Mechanical energy Solar energy

Based on the First Law of Thermodynamics, select all of the following that apply to energy. . Energy can be transferred. Energy can be destroyed. Energy can be created. Energy can be transformed.

Energy can be transferred. Energy can be transformed.

Energy changes forms as it flows through ecosystems. Place the following energy types in order to describe their flow, starting with the source of all energy on Earth at the top. Mechanical energy solar energy chemical energy

Solar energy Chemical energy mechanical energy

Which of the following best describes the source of energy for nearly all life on Earth? Chemical energy, or the energy stored in chemical bonds Solar energy, or energy from the sun Mechanical energy, or the energy of movement Geothermal energy, or energy from the Earth's geological processes

Solar energy, or energy from the sun

Which of the following describes the First Law of Thermodynamics? States that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only converted between forms Describes how energy cannot be converted from one form to another States that energy can be both created and destroyed Describes how entropy increases in systems over time

States that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only converted between forms

The energy contained within the glucose bonds found in some food molecules is called ______ energy

chemical

The process of photosynthesis converts soloar energy into ________ energy, which is the energy form that is usable by organisms for life processes.

chemical

In order to maintain their organization and carry out metabolic activities, organisms need a constant source of _____

energy

The ability to do work or bring about change is called _____

energy

The capacity to do work, specifically in the form of mechanical, solar, and chemical________ is important for the existence of life.

energy

The mechanical energy of movement is called _______ energy

kinetic

Energy that results from an object's motion

kinetic energy

Statements that use information obtained from theories to describe how natural events occur are called __________

laws

Statements that use information obtained from theories to develop descriptions of natural phenomenon are called

laws

The energy that is possessed by an object because of its motion or its position is called ___________ energy.

mechanical

Energy that is stored and has the possibility of doing work is called _____ energy.

potential

Stored energy, either from work done or by virtue of position

potential energy

The conversion of energy from one form to another results in a loss of energy, according to the _____ Law of Thermodynamics.

second

The process of photosynthesis converts ________ energy, which is the source of all energy on Earth, into chemical energy, which is usable by organisms for life processes.

solar

The ulitamte source of energy for livngs things is _____ energy.

solar

Select the ultimate source of energy for all living things on Earth. Geothermal energy Chemical energy Solar energy Mechanical energy

solar energy

Within an ecosystem, _____ is converted into _____, which is then converted into _____.

solar energy; chemical energy; mechanical energy

Accepted explanations for aspects of the natural world are called _________

theory/theories