Biology SOL review - 1st 9 weeks

Front

What is the original source of almost all energy in most ecosystems?

Back

Sunlight

Front

What type of symbiosis is characterized by one organism benefiting at the expense of another?

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Parasitism

Front

What does an enzyme act on directly?

Back

Substrates

Front

What is the symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit?

Back

Mutualism

Front

What are simple sugars also known as?

Back

Monosaccharides

Front

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

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

What is the term for a relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed?

Back

Commensalism

Front

What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

Back

To convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.

Front

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

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Biodiversity

Front

What is the primary function of carbohydrates in living organisms?

Back

To provide energy.