Definitions and other

Question 1

Definition of biomass

Answer 1

the total quantity of living organisms in one particular species

Question 2

Definition of productivity

Answer 2

How much energy is added to a group of organisms biomass

Question 3

Definition of efficiency

Answer 3

using less energy to complete the same task

Question 4

inputs of photosynthesis?

Answer 4

sunlight, CO2 (carbon dioxide), and H20 (water)

Question 5

outputs of photosynthesis?

Answer 5

O2 (oxygen) and glucose

Question 6

inputs of cellular respiration?

Answer 6

O2 (oxygen) and glucose

Question 7

outputs of cellular respiration?

Answer 7

energy, CO2 (carbon dioxide), and H20 (water)

Question 8

What organisms can perform photosynthesis and cellular respiration?

Answer 8

plants, some bacteria, algae

Question 9

What is shown in a pyramid of energy?

Answer 9

The transfer of energy through the trophic levels

Question 10

What is shown in a pyramid of biomass?

Answer 10

the mass of biological matter at each trophic level

Question 11

What is shown in a pyramid of numbers?

Answer 11

the number of organisms at each trophic level

Question 12

True of False:
the outputs of cellular respiration are oxygen and glucose

Answer 12

false; the outputs are energy, CO2 (carbon dioxide), and H20 (water)

Question 13

True of False:
productivity is using less energy to complete the same task

Answer 13

false; productivity is how much energy is added to a group of organisms biomass