Mistor's Exam Cram

a system of interlocking and interdependent food chains.

linear network of links in a food web starting from producer organisms and ending at apex predator species, detritivores, or decomposer species

he property that must be transferred to an object in order to perform work on, or to heat, the object.

a set of metabolic reactions and processes that take place in the cells of organisms to convert biochemical energy from nutrients into adenosine triphosphate (ATP), and then release waste products.

a process used by plants and other organisms to convert light energy into chemical energy that can later be released to fuel the organisms' activities

the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth (or analogous parts of other planets) occupied by living organisms.

a community of living organisms in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment, interacting as a system. These biotic and abiotic components are regarded as linked together through nutrient cycles and energy flows

a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation

a coherent group of tested general propositions, commonly regarded as correct, that can be used as principles of explanation and prediction for a class of phenomena

an organized and detailed series of steps to validate or reject a hypothesis

a graphical model of energy flow in a community.

a body of techniques for investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting and integrating previous knowledge

a single member of a class.

ll the organisms of the same group or species, which live in a particular geographical area, and have the capability of interbreeding

interacting group of various species in a common location