Biology Fall Final Review 2024

Front

What is an organism that produces its own food supply from inorganic compounds called?

Back

Autotroph

Front

What is the densely packed area in a cell that contains the genetic material - DNA?

Back

Nucleus

Front

By what factor does energy decrease at each trophic level in the pyramid of energy?

Back

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Front

Which group, if removed, would cause an immediate decrease in the amount of energy flowing through an ecosystem?

Back

Producers

Front

What regulates what enters and leaves a cell?

Back

Cell Membrane

Front

What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy?

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

What are organisms that cannot produce their own food and rely on other organisms for energy called?

Back

Heterotrophs

Front

What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

Back

They break down dead organic matter and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.

Front

What is the primary function of the mitochondria in a cell?

Back

To produce energy (ATP) through cellular respiration.

Front

What is the term for the variety of life in an ecosystem?

Back

Biodiversity