An automobile engine is about 20 to 30% efficient in converting chemical energy to mechanical energy. Cells are about 39% efficient in the transformation of glucose to ATP. The rest of the energy is lost as heat. This is illustrative of the

Alichen is an organism that structurally appears to be a single organism. but a lichen is actually two different organisms—a fungus and green algae—living together as one organism. the fungal partner derives its nutrition from the photosynthesizing algae. how does a lichen differ in its photosynthetic activity from elysia chlorotica, the sea slug that’s considered to be a photosynthesizing animal? a. in lichens, the fungi photosynthesize on their own, while elysia chlorotica forms a relationship with a photosynthesizing plant. b. in lichens, the relationship with the algae lasts throughout the life cycle, but in elysia chlorotica, the relationship occurs only during the immature juvenile stage of the slug’s life cycle. c. lichens can photosynthesize only because of the living algal partner, while elysia chlorotica incorporates chloroplasts from algae into its cells. d. in lichens, the association between the fungi and algae is permanent, while elysia chlorotica associates with a photosynthesizing organism only when it requires food.

Complete the sentences by matching the names of trees to the appropriate blanks. to do this, drag the names on the left into the appropriate blanks in the sentences on the right. match the words in the left column to the appropriate blanks in the sentences on the right. terms may be used more than once. make certain you have filled every blank with a term before clicking submit. 1. deciduous trees lose their leaves seasonally and include trees such as maple and elm. 2. conifer leaves are generally thin and needle-like, while seeds are contained in cones. conifers include cedar and pine. 3. evergreens are plants that maintain their leaves in all seasons and include trees such as cedar, elm, and pine. 4. hardwoods reproduce using flowers and have broad leaves; hardwoods include trees such as maple, , and cedar. elm returned you filled in 2 of 10 blanks incorrectly. mango trees are tropical broad leaf plants that maintain their leaves all year long. no credit lost. try again.

New york city has 2,181 inhabitants per square mile. the state of alaska has 1.03 inhabitants per square mile. ecologists would say alaska has a low exponential growth population density birth rate carrying capacity