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Nutrients

Essential substance for any organism to grow and be healthy.

1. Plants absorb these from soil



2. Six classes of these: water, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and proteins.

Heterotroph

Digesting other organisms is how they get energy.

1. Consumers



2. They can eat autotrophs or other forms of themselves.

Autotrophs

Absorbing nonliving things is how they get energy.

1. Producers



2. They use photosynthesis and chemosynthesis.

Photoautotroph

Autotroph that uses photosynthesis to get energy.

1. Known as holophytic.



2. Typically they are plants.

Photosynthesis

CO2 and H2O that react to make organic compounds.

1. Used by plants, a few protistans, and certain bacteria.



2. Base of most food webs.

Chemoautotroph

Autotrophs that uses chemosynthesis for energy.

1. Most bacteria and archaea.



2. Contrasts photoautotrophs.

Chemosynthesis

The chemical reactions that take place create organic compounds from using chemical energy.

1. Conversion of one or more carbon molecules.



2. Uses methane as energy in comparison to sunlight.

Cell Respiration

Chemical reactions all organisms use to complete necessary tasks and help organic compounds release energy.

1. C6H12O6 + 6O2 -> 6H2O + 6CO2 + energy



2. Used by heterotrophs, decomposers, and autotrophs.

Producers

Autotrophs

1. Use photosynthesis and chemosynthesis.



2. Energy from sunlight, minerals, and air.

Producers

Autotrophs

1. Use photosynthesis and chemosynthesis.



2. Energy from sunlight, minerals, and air.

Consumers

Heterotrophs

1. Eat other heterotrophs and autotrophs.



2. Consume living or dead organisms.

Decomposers

Consume already dead organisms to obtain energy.

1. Considered heterotrophic.



2. Usually fungi and bacteria.

Food web

Relationships between autotrophs, heterotrophs, and decomposers to show energy in an ecosystem.

1. Shows energy and nutrient transfer in an ecosystem.



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Food web

Relationships between autotrophs, heterotrophs, and decomposers to show energy in an ecosystem.

1. Shows energy and nutrient transfer in an ecosystem.

Biotic

Living organisms

1. Animalia, Plantae, and Fungi

Abiotic

Nonliving organisms

1. Examples are: rain, sunlight, and fog

Ecosystem

A place where biotic and abiotic organisms live together.

1. Example: the forest

Habitat

An area where specific organisms live in an ecosystem.

1. Example: a small pond in a large forest.

Biosphere

The entire Earth and its ecosystems.

Biosphere

The entire Earth and its ecosystems.

Energy

An object's ability to complete tasks.

Biosphere

The entire Earth and its ecosystems.

Energy

An object's ability to complete tasks.

Chemical Energy

Energy kept in chemical bonds of compounds.

Biosphere

The entire Earth and its ecosystems.

Earth is a sphere with a lot of biology on it.

Energy

An object's ability to complete tasks.

1. This can be used for anything like creating power or growing.

Chemical Energy

Energy kept in chemical bonds of compounds.

1. Batteries and natural gas are a stored form of this.

Free Energy

Remaining energy in a cell able to do work.

1. A lot of this is lost to the environment in the form of heat.

Heat Energy

Energy transferred between objects because of a difference in temperature and causes a change in entropy.

1. Heat is transferred from a high temperature to a lower one.

First Law of Thermodynamics

Energy can be in different forms but never is destroyed.

First Law of Thermodynamics

Energy can be in different forms but never is destroyed.

Second Law of Thermodynamics

Systems change causing entropy but it will stay the same if not increased.

First Law of Thermodynamics

Energy can be in different forms but never is destroyed.

Second Law of Thermodynamics

Systems change causing entropy but it will stay the same if not increased.

Entropy

Disorder that makes energy unable complete tasks.

First Law of Thermodynamics

Energy can be in different forms but never is destroyed.

Second Law of Thermodynamics

Systems change causing entropy but it will stay the same if not increased.

Entropy

Disorder that makes energy unable complete tasks.

Enzymes

Proteins that make faster chemical reactions because they cause a decrease in activation energy.

First Law of Thermodynamics

Energy can be in different forms but never is destroyed.

1. Newton assisted in creating it.

Second Law of Thermodynamics

Systems change causing entropy but it will stay the same if not increased.

1. 2 of these were created about energy.

Entropy

Disorder that makes energy unable complete tasks.

1. Commonly known as disorder.

Enzymes

Proteins that make faster chemical reactions because they cause a decrease in activation energy.

1. They are a form of catalyst.

Catalysts

Speed up chemical reactions by lowering activation energy.

1. Enzymes are a biological form of this.

Active Site

Part of an enzyme that connects with a protein or substrate during a reaction.

1. Created to fit with a specific substrate.

Substrate

Connects with the active site in a reactions. Enzymes act on this.

1. Must fit perfectly with an active site to form a correct enzyme.

Metabolism

Chemical reaction in an organism to maintain normal function.

Metabolism

Chemical reaction in an organism to maintain normal function.

1. Specific foods can kickstart this process.

Synthesis

Chemical reactions cause compounds made from smaller parts inside cells and organisms.

Synthesis

Combining things to create something new.


1. Chemical reactions with new products occur from this process.

Biosynthesis

Chemical reactions cause compounds made from smaller parts inside cells and organisms.

1. A form of synthesis found inside the body.

Decomposition

Decaying of an organism to cause the breakdown of it.

1. Can be caused by heat, light, or activity chemically or biologically.

Oxidation

Loss of electrons during a chemical reaction.

1. Rust forming on metal is an example of this.

ATP

Stores energy and kickstarts metabolism. Called adenosine triphosphate.

ATP

Stores energy and kickstarts metabolism. Called adenosine triphosphate.

1. If one phosphate group is removed, it becomes adenosine diphosphate.

ADP

Adenosine diphosphate. It is created by removing a phosphate group from ATP.

1. It is a nucleotide that helps to transfer energy.