Unit 7: Flashcards

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What is bioenergetics?

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Bioenergetics is the study of energy relationships within and between living organisms and their environment.

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What's the big idea that I need to know about bioenergetics?

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Students will understand the interdependent relationship with the cycling of matter and energy of living organisms and the biotic/abiotic factors in their environment.

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What is the biosphere?

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The biosphere includes every living thing on Earth and all parts of the Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air.

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What is a biome?

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A biome is a group of ecosystems that share similar climates and organisms within the biosphere.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a group of organisms living together, interacting together along with their physical environment.

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What is ecology?

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Ecology is the study of interactions among and between organisms in their environment.

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What is a community in ecological terms?

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A community is a group of different populations that live together in a defined area.

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What is a population in ecological terms?

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A population is a group of organisms of the same species that live in the same area.

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What is an organism?

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An organism is an individual living thing made up of one or more cells, contains genetic information, can grow and develop, reproduce, perform necessary metabolic processes, and can respond to stimuli.

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What are biotic factors?

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Biotic factors are any living part of the environment with which an organism might interact with, such as animals, plants, fungi, protists, and bacteria.