ES101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Photosynthesis, Decomposer, Trophic Level

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6 Feb 2018

School

WLU

Department

Environmental Studies

Course

ES101

Professor

Edmund Okoree

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Read through the short section on energy transfer in the atmosphere, and study figure. About 34% of solar energy going into earth is reflected into atmosphere. 1% with bacteria using less than 0. 1% to fuel photosynthesis. Solar energy from the sun transforms into chemical energy from photosynthesis such as glucose. Photosynthesis takes place in the cell organelles of plants called chloroplasts which split water molecules resulting in hydrogen ions and oxygen molecules. Biological systems are structured around the distribution of energy. Energy cycle: organisms can be divided into those that produce their own energy ( producers ) and those that rely on the producers for their energy. There is a specialized group of consumers called decomposers which feed specifically on dead material or detritus. Autotrophs: meaning self-feeders" also recognized as producers. Decomposers: specialized type of consumer that recycles organic material in ecosystems (mostly certain bacteria and fungi)

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B) 59.2%
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B) 26
C) 24
D) 8.0
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How many atoms are present in 0.375 mol of palladium (Pd)atoms?
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How many molecules are present in 1.0 kg of hydrogen (H2)gas?
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C) 6.0 x 1026
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A) Both the average global temperature and the atmospheric CO2level have risen.
B) The 14C/12C ratio in atmospheric CO2 is unusually low.
C) Increased precipitation in most of the NorthernHemisphere.
D) The 18O/16O ratio in atmospheric CO2 is the same as inatmospheric oxygen.
E) The level of atmospheric moisture has increased.

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Heat is a form of
A) Energy
B) Pressure
C) Work
D) Volume
E) Temperature

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Oxygenated gasolines
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C) Are formulated to contain water
D) Have higher activation energies for combustion than regulargasolines.
E) May contain MTBE or ethanol

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A chemical reaction accompanied by a release of energy is calleda/an ______ reaction.
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B) fast
C) activated
D) catalyzed
E) endothermic

15.
The diagram below shows a simplified version of a fractionatingcolumn used in the petroleum industry.

The compounds with the lowest boiling points are condensed atposition

A) C.
B) D.
C) B.
D) A.

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Where is most of the carbon on earth stored?
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B) in the deep ocean
C) in the atmosphere
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The energy stored in the chemical bonds of fossil fuels is a formof ______ energy.
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B) CO2
C) CFC
D) N2
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B) It excites bonding electrons.
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D) It increases the vibration of chemical bonds.
E) It excites non-bonding electrons.

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