Biology Midterm Review

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What is a macromolecule that provides energy?

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Carbohydrate (e.g., sugars)

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In a chemical process, what happens to atoms?

Back

Atoms are rearranged and energy is absorbed or released.

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How are amino acids, lipids, nucleotides, and other macromolecules made?

Back

Ingested glucose and other carbon-containing molecules get broken down and rearranged through different chemical reactions.

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What is a detritivore?

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An organism that eats dead/decaying organic material.

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What is the correct order of the flow of energy in a food web?

Back

Sun, producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer.

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

Back

Amino acids.

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What is the primary function of carbohydrates in living organisms?

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To provide energy.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy (glucose) using carbon dioxide and water.

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What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

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They convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.

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What is the difference between a primary consumer and a secondary consumer?

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Primary consumers eat producers (plants), while secondary consumers eat primary consumers.