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ECGS Module 12
This document provides information about energy and metabolism in living things. It discusses how organisms get and use energy through photosynthesis, respiration, and the breakdown of nutrients. Producers, consumers, and decomposers are defined by how they get energy. The main macronutrients - carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins - are examined in terms of their functions, building blocks, and examples. Metabolic rates and homeostasis in endothermic and ectothermic organisms are also covered.
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ECGS Module 12
- 1. Science is OrganizedKnowledge Energy and Life Energy Cycles of Living Things Exploring Creation with General ScienceExploring Creation with General Science
- 2. Note-Taking 101 • Tip# 3: – Resist distractions. • talking, texting • doodling • day-dreaming (spacing out) • Note-Taking Methods: – Cornell Method – Outlining – Charting – Mind Mapping – Full Sentences
- 3. • Use charts WITHINoutline or Cornell notes – especially if presented in a chart/table
- 4. Charting Example Kingdom CellType Organization Energy Source Examples Monera Prokaryote Photosynthesis or decaying stuff Bacteria & Archaea Protista Single or multi- cellular Photosynthesis or other organisms Protozoa, algae, slime mold Fungi Eukaryote Dead & decaying organisms Plantae Eukaryote Ferns, moss, trees, flowers Animalia Multi-cellular Cow, fish, wasp, bear
- 5. Metabolism • METABOLISM: thechemical reactions organisms use to get and use energy. – Every organism needs energy to fuel all the cell functions. – How do organisms GET food? – How do organisms turn that food into ENERGY?
- 6. Metabolic Rates • METABOLICRate = total energy used per day – BMR: basal metabolic rate • minimum energy required to survive each day – activities beyond surviving require more energy – Endothermic = "warm-blooded" • internal control of body temperature • Higher BMR – takes more energy/food to fuel the mechanisms of homeostasis – Ectothermic = "cold-blooded" • no internal mechanism to maintain a stable body temperature – requires less food/energy
- 7. How Organisms GETEnergy • All living things need energy to live & grow. – Producers • Make own food (autotrophs) – Consumers • Get food from other living things (heterotrophs) – Decomposers • Get food from dead organisms & break it down
- 8. Producers • Autotroph = “self-nourishment” •In cells with chloroplasts – organelles where photosynthesis occurs • Sun's energy powers the chemical reaction: – CO2 & H2O IN – Sugar molecules OUT • Producers get their energy by producing (making) their own food. – Plants, Algae, some Bacteria Chloroplast - Oxygen waste out
- 9. Consumers • Consumers gettheir energy from consuming (eating) other living things. – Animals, Protozoa • Heterotroph = "other-nourishment" • Food must be broken down into tiny molecules – Digestion • Once inside a cell, food molecules are “burned” for energy
- 10. Types of Consumers •Herbivores (plant eaters) • sheep, horses, caterpillars eat ONLY plants • Carnivores (animal eaters) • fish eat insects, lions eat giraffe, hawks eat owls – Scavengers (eat dead animals) • wolves, hyenas & vultures eat dead animals • Omnivores (eat both animals and plants) • bears eat fish and berries, people eat steak & salad
- 11. Decomposers • Decomposers gettheir energy from breaking down dead organisms. – Fungi, most Bacteria, & some insects • worms, pill bugs, centipedes, flies, etc. – Break down dead matter by releasing enzymes • Absorb molecules as “food” • recycle nutrients back into soil
- 12. Experiments 12.1 &12.2 Combustion Reactions
- 13. Cellular Respiration Your Cell’sCombustion Reaction Sugar Oxygen Carbon dioxide Water
- 14. How Organisms USEEnergy • Once “food” (a sugar molecule) is obtained, it must be “burned” to release the energy. • This is a type of combustion – Sugar (glucose) & Oxygen (O2) IN – ATP Energy OUT • Water & Carbon Dioxide waste out • Takes place mostly in cell mitochondria Mitochondria Glucose O2 CO2 H2O ATP
- 15. Ecosystem Roles Role Howit gets Energy Energy Source Kingdoms Examples Producer Autotroph – makes own food The sun – photosyn thesis Plantae, Protista, Monera Trees, flowers, algae, euglena, seaweed, & some bacteria Consumers - Herbivores - Carnivores - Omnivores Heterotroph – has to eat Other living organism s Animalia, Protista Cow, squirrel, humans, birds, protozoa (amoeba) Decomposer Heterotroph – has to eat Dead & decaying organism s Fungi, Monera, Animalia Mold, yeast, mushrooms, most bacteria, worms, flies
- 16. Macronutrients Nutrients your bodyneeds in large amounts: •Carbohydrates – Quick fuel for cell functions •Lipids – Stored energy, insulation & cushioning, vitamin storage, and cell membrane structure •Proteins – many cell functions (reactions & building cell structures)
- 17. Carbohydrates • Fast fuelfor cell functions • Building block = saccharides (sugars) • All carbs are NOT equal! – some are better for you than others C6H12O6
- 18. Monosaccharides • Immediately absorbedinto blood • Taste very sweet –Glucose –Fructose –Dextrose MonoMonosaccharides aresaccharides are singlesingle saccharides.saccharides.
- 19. Disaccharides DiDisaccharides aresaccharides aretwotwo linked monosaccharides.linked monosaccharides. •Very quickly absorbed into blood •Less sweet than monosaccharides –Sucrose (table sugar) –Lactose (in milk) –Maltose (from starch) Table Sugar
- 20. Polysaccharides Amylose often has 300– 600 linked glucose molecules. PolyPolysaccharides aresaccharides are manymany linked saccharides.linked saccharides. •Must be broken down before being absorbed into blood •Stringy and only slightly sweet –Amylose (starch) –Cellulose • the stringy/tough fibers in plant roots, stems & fruit/vegetable skins • provides dietary fiber –Glycogen • in animals (in the liver)
- 21. Fats • Slow/stored fuelfor cell functions – also for insulation, cell structure, hormone production & vitamin storage • Building block = fatty acids • NOT all fats are equal! – some are better for you than others – our bodies can make some kinds of fats – others, we can only get through food C12H25COOH
- 22. Fatty Acids • SATURATEDFATS: every carbon atom is joined to another carbon atom by a single bond (and 2 hydrogen atoms). • found in animals • "bad" fat • UNSATURATED FATS: carbon atoms are joined by double bonds (w/o H's). • found in vegetables and fish • "good" fat
- 23. Proteins • Not usedfor energy – building cell structures (membrane receptors, collagen in hair/nails), – O2 transport (hemoglobin) – immune defense (antibodies) – enzymes speed chemical reactions • Building blocks = amino acids
- 24. Proteins • Proteins havemany different jobsProteins have many different jobs • function is often dictated by shapefunction is often dictated by shape • shape is determined by the aminoshape is determined by the amino acid sequence that affects foldingacid sequence that affects folding • Examples: hemoglobin, flagella,Examples: hemoglobin, flagella, membrane receptors, hair, antibodiesmembrane receptors, hair, antibodies
- 25. Macronutrients Nutrient Function BuildingBlock Examples Carbohydrate Fast (easy-access) energy Saccharides (sugars) Glucose, Sucrose, Dextrose, Maltose, Lactose, Fructose, Cellulose, Amylose Fat Stored energy, insulation, vitamin storage, hormone- building, cell membranes Fatty Acids Saturated & Unsaturated fats Protein Building cell structures, oxygen transport, immune defenses, & chemical reactions Amino Acids Membrane receptors, hemoglobin, antibodies, enzymes
- 26. Metabolism Lab Calculating yourBMR & Total Calorie Need Diabetes Website
Editor's Notes
- #7 There are billions of sucrose molecules in a single grain of refined granulated sugar.
- #9 Producers make more food than they need to live. They store excess sugar (glucose/starch) in fruits/vegetables and fat in seeds.
- #10 Where does the sugar go? Mitochondria burn it to fuel cell processes. Producers store excess sugar (glucose/starch) in fruits/vegetables and fat in seeds.
- #13 Soft, moist, warm = prime environment for decomposers to live & for enzymes to work. Different decomposers often work together, breaking matter down in different ways/stages of the decomposition process.
- #14 Candle flame = combustion reaction. - If I place a jar over the flame, it goes out – why? Yes, oxygen is used up in the chemical reaction and it cannot continue. ***Also notice any “fog” or condensation on the inside of the jar. - If I make CO2 (baking soda + vinegar), the flame also goes out – why? CO2 is a gas that is heavier than the mix of gasses that make up the air in this room. It fills the bottom of the bowl, pushing out the room air that contains oxygen. Mirror/breath/condensation: when I exhale, I see water vapor collect on the mirror – why? Where did the water come from? Water is one of the products of a combustion reaction. CO2 in cabbage water, compared to exhaling (through straw) into cabbage water. (Cabbage water is a pH indicator) When carbon dioxide is bubbled through water, a chemical reaction occurs which makes an acid (carbonic acid). In the presence of acid, the chemical in red cabbage turns pink/red. So, when you bubbled carbon dioxide through the cabbage water, the carbon dioxide reacted with the water to make an acid. That acid caused the chemical from the red cabbage to turn pink/red.
- #16 CALLED CELLULAR RESPIRATION
- #23 Cellulose is the woody part of logs that you burn in your fireplace. You can now see why burning a pine log releases so much heat – there are a lot of energy-releasing covalent bonds there!
- #24 Tridecylic Acid, C12H25COOH
- #26 S3CDET