Learning Objectives
Define Energy and explain how it is related to work and to heat.
Use examples to contrast potential energy and kinetic energy.
State the first and second laws of thermodynamics and discuss the implications of these laws as they relate to organisms.
Write summary reactions for photosynthesis and cellular respiration and contrast these two biological processes.
Define energy flow, trophic level, and food web.
Summarize how energy flows through a food web, using producer, consumer, and decomposer in your explanation.
Describe typical pyramids of numbers, biomass and energy.
Distinguish between gross primary productivity and net primary productivity and discuss human impact on the latter.
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Use examples to contrast potential energy and kinetic energy.
State the first and second laws of thermodynamics and discuss the implications of these laws as they relate to organisms.
Write summary reactions for photosynthesis and cellular respiration and contrast these two biological processes.
Define energy flow, trophic level, and food web.
Summarize how energy flows through a food web, using producer, consumer, and decomposer in your explanation.
Describe typical pyramids of numbers, biomass and energy.
Distinguish between gross primary productivity and net primary productivity and discuss human impact on the latter.
banner source: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/foodchain/foodchain2.htm