Kelp Forest Study Guide

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What is a producer in a food chain?

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A producer is an organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis. In a kelp forest, phytoplankton are examples of producers.

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What is the equation for cellular respiration?

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6O2 + C6H12O6 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP

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What is a secondary consumer?

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A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers. In a kelp forest, a frog can be an example of a secondary consumer.

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Who performs cellular respiration?

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Both autotrophs (organisms that produce their own food) and heterotrophs (organisms that consume others for food) perform cellular respiration.

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What kind of organism is a grasshopper?

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A grasshopper is a primary consumer, as it feeds on producers like plants.

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What role do phytoplankton play in a kelp forest ecosystem?

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Phytoplankton are producers that form the base of the food web, providing energy for primary consumers.

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What is the difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs?

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Autotrophs produce their own food (e.g., plants), while heterotrophs consume other organisms for energy (e.g., animals).

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What is the significance of cellular respiration in living organisms?

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Cellular respiration is the process by which organisms convert glucose and oxygen into energy (ATP), carbon dioxide, and water.

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Can you name a tertiary consumer in a kelp forest?

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A sea otter is an example of a tertiary consumer in a kelp forest, as it preys on secondary consumers like sea urchins.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.