Macroalgae - CORRECT ANSWERS-convergent evolution of a plant-like
structure (ex: kelp)
Sea otters - CORRECT ANSWERS-- They have the densest fur on the planet
(> 1 million hairs per square inch)
- They need to eat 30% of their body weight everyday to power
metabolism/thermogenesis
- They eat mostly invertebrates (clams, crabs, urchins)
- Heterotrophs (organic C)
- They skip the step of making ATP and it goes straight to heat
first law of thermodynamics - CORRECT ANSWERS-Energy can be transferred
and transformed, but it cannot be created or destroyed.
second law of thermodynamics - CORRECT ANSWERS-Every energy transfer
or transformation increases the entropy (disorder) of the universe.
, Cellular respiration - CORRECT ANSWERS-The process that transforms
energy (food) in organic molecules into ATP and heat. Carbon that we ingest
goes into our body structure/cells, then is transformed as energy (heat), and
then we exhale it out as CO2.
Where does the carbon dioxide we exhale come from? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
It comes from the carbon in the food that we eat.
Chemistry Brief - CORRECT ANSWERS-- Chemical bonds store energy as
'potential energy'
- When they are broken that energy is released and can be captured to help
other chemical rxns run
- Only some energy is assimilated, most is lost as heat or waste
- Only about 10% of energy is used
Thermoregulation - CORRECT ANSWERS-temperature control
How do we thermoregulate? - CORRECT ANSWERS-sweating, shivering, etc.
Regulator - CORRECT ANSWERS-An animal that keeps their internal
environment pretty constant. (ex: mammals and most birds) (have a greater
diversity)
Conformer - CORRECT ANSWERS-They let their internal environment match
external environments. (ex: fish, reptiles, insects, amphibians, etc)
Endotherms - CORRECT ANSWERS-An animal whose temperature can be
controlled by altering metabolic rate (all birds and mammals)
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