Unit 1 Key Skill #4

Front

What is the function of ATP in a cell?

Back

To release energy for cell processes.

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What is the 10% Rule in energy transfer?

Back

Only 10% of the energy in a producer is passed to the consumer.

Front

What is the primary characteristic of an invasive species?

Back

It harms the ecosystem and outcompetes native species.

Front

Which of the following molecules is a product of cellular respiration?

Back

ATP.

Front

What happens when a population exceeds the carrying capacity of its ecosystem?

Back

Resources will become scarce, leading to competition and population decline.

Front

Define cellular respiration.

Back

The process by which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy (ATP), carbon dioxide, and water.

Front

What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

Back

Producers convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.

Front

Explain the concept of carrying capacity.

Back

The maximum population size that an environment can sustain indefinitely without being degraded.

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What is an ecosystem?

Back

A community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment.

Front

Define invasive species.

Back

Non-native species that spread widely in a new habitat and cause harm to the ecosystem.