Energy Transformation (bio 9)

What is the ultimate source of energy for organisms?

Light energy.

What is stored energy called?

Potential energy.

What is energy of motion called?

Kinetic energy.

What are the three types of cellular work?

Chemical, mechanical, and transitive.

How does the length of a wave relate to energy?

The shorter the wave, the more energy; the longer the wave, the less energy.

What are autotrophs?

Organisms that make energy from the sun, such as plants and algae.

What are heterotrophs?

Organisms that consume things for energy, examples include animals.

What process does ATP undergo to release energy?

ATP loses a phosphate group to become ADP.

What happens when ADP adds a phosphate group?

It becomes ATP again.

What type of metabolic process is photosynthesis classified as?

Catabolic.

What type of metabolic process is cellular respiration classified as?

Anabolic.

What is metabolism?

How fast things process energy or food.

What happens to energy when ATP releases a phosphate?

It releases energy and becomes heat.

What is an example of a source of energy consumed by certain bacteria?

Hydrogen sulfate and ammonium.

Why is ATP advantageous?

Because it is reusable.

From our perspective, how does energy flow and how do elements cycle?

Energy flow is one way and elements are cyclic.