Ecosystem Energy Transfer project

Chlorophyll

Chlorophyll's role in a plant is to absorb light, the energy from the absorbed light is converted into 2 different kinds of energy-storing molecules.Through photosynthesis this energy is stored and used to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose.

How limiting factors of photosynthesis determine the amount of glucose that is being produced?

- Changes in the intensity of a limiting factor of photosynthesis can affect the amount of glucose being produced. For example, if its a cloudy day then light energy from the sun can't get to the plants which means the rate of photosynthesis would be affected, meaning that the rate of glucose production is also affected.

Chlorophyll

Vital Portions of the Carbon Cycle

The plant and animal respiration, photosynthesis, and decomposition are the vital portions of the Carbon Cycle

Photosynthesis-

In the photosynthesis process, plants take in carbon dioxide and water and turn it into glucose and oxygen. The plants do this process by using sunlight.

Plant and Animal Respiration-

In the plant respiration process, plants use the sugars and oxygen produced during photosynthesis to produce energy for plant growth.

In the animal respiration process, animals take in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide gas into the atmoshpere.

Decomposition-

In the decomposition process, plants and animals that died are broken down into simpler organic or inorganic matter such as carbon dioxide, water, simple sugars, and mineral salts.

Carbon Cycle

Carbon Stores

Explain the importance of carbon stores as it relates to CO2 concentractions?

-There are four major carbon stores on the planet. The ocean, soil, sediment, and living things, such as plants and animals. These stores are important since it is one method of reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, which also means that it is decreasing CO2 concentrations, also with the goal of reduing global climate change.

carbon stores

Explain the role of a specific carbon store in global warming?

- Carbon Store's plays a big role in global warming because this involves carbon being trapped in the atmosphere. While this does heat up the earth, too much carbon can trap heat enough to cover the earth like a blanket. This causes the globe being heated up to an intense level, thus aiding global warming.

Energy TRansfer and loss

Explain and Depict how energy is lost in these pyramids?

Through the energy pyramid arrows show how energy is passed from one level to the next. However, about 90% percent of the energy is lost as heat. This is because the higher you go up the pyramid the less energy is needed. This is why producers store the highest amount of energy .

Energy Transfer & Loss

Cellular REspiration

Explain and depict the role of cellular respiration in energy transfer?

Cellular respiration's role in energy tranfer is to convert glucose energy into ATP energy. Some of this energy will be tranferred through to the next trophic level and the other 90% of energy will be lost as heat and undisgested materials. Since cellular respiration happens in plants and animals most of the energy that is transferred up the energy pyramid comes from cellular respiration.

Cellular respiration

Role of water in cellular respiration and where these waters end up

The role of water in cellular respiration is very simple. In cellular respiration, organisms use the oygen and glucose to make carbon dioxide, water, and ATP. The water made from cellular respiration is eventually used during photosynthesis which will help make oxygen and glucose. From this, the plants and organisms make a unlimited loop from the 2 cycles.

explain and depict how energy transfer begins and ends with saprophitic organisms and detritivores.

saprohytes break down and feed on any types of dead things and organisms. they eat both plant and animals debris.

(saprohytes cannot make their own food).

They create energy and rich food for plants through decomposing food.

detritivores feed on organic plant material. After saprophytes break down the organisms and give food to the plants they die later and the detritivores eat them. Its a cycle between them that provides energy for each other.

energy beginning and

end (saprophytes/detritivores)

provide examples from each kingdom at each level as well as land and aquatic examples

Primary producers: Algae, seaweed, Flowers, Trees

Primary consumers: minnows, Salmon, insects, mice

secondary consumers: catfish, bears, Snakes

Third level consumers: Tigers, Hawks, Great white

Kingdom Examples