Florida Science

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What is the relationship between breathing and cellular respiration?

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Breathing involves taking in oxygen, which is essential for cellular respiration. In cellular respiration, oxygen and glucose combine to produce energy in the form of ATP molecules.

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What property of nutrients shows that they are matter?

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Nutrients have mass, which is a key property that defines matter.

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What form of energy is stored in food?

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The form of energy stored in food is chemical energy.

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What is the original source of energy for an alligator that eats a bird?

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The original source of energy is the sunlight that the plants absorb.

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What happens to the matter in broken pieces of coral after a hurricane?

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The matter becomes part of the beach ecosystem.

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Define cellular respiration.

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

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What is ATP?

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ATP (adenosine triphosphate) is the energy currency of the cell, used to power various cellular processes.

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Explain the role of decomposers in an ecosystem.

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Decomposers, like worms, break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil and supporting plant growth.

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What is the significance of mass in relation to matter?

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Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, indicating that it occupies space and has weight.

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What is chemical energy?

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Chemical energy is the energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds, like food, which can be released during chemical reactions.