Ecology Crossword #1

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Across
  1. 5. temperature at which an organism performs best and is based on the adaptations of the organism
  2. 9. without oxygen
  3. 10. ion formed by dissociation of carbonic acid to give HCO3-1, allows CO2 to be stored in water until CO2 is used by plants, shifting the equalibrium so that H2O and CO2 are reformed
  4. 11. water’s polar structure allows it to dissolve inorganic nutrients and makes them accessible to organisms
  5. 13. encompasses acid rain and snowfall
  6. 17. a ratio that compares physiological rates between temperatures 10°C apart
  7. 19. process in which glycoproteins coat ice-seeds and prevent further formation of ice
  8. 20. the upper limit of minerals in water, increases in higher temperatures
  9. 22. adaptation in which the bloodstream flows the opposite way of the water (i.e. same way as a fish swims forward) to maximize passive uptake of oxygen through the gills
  10. 23. the solute concentration is lower within the organism compared to its environment
  11. 25. wastewater released at temperatures too high to sustain life
  12. 26. water with low solute concentration, 0MPa.
  13. 30. Water at 4°C is at its _________, which means that water near the bottom of bodies of water should be this temperature
  14. 31. organisms use mechanisms to maintain a proper salt balance
  15. 32. sharks and rays may store this byproduct in their bloodstream to raise their osmotic potential closer to that of their environment
  16. 33. this element interferes with a plants ability to take up nutrients and is released by excessive H+ in the soil
  17. 35. an anti-freeze like chemical that organisms use to disrupt hydrogen bonds and prevent freezing of internal water
  18. 36. in saltwater fish, water is lost through the gills
  19. 39. an aquatic environment characterized by a low pH
  20. 41. membrane that allows certain ions and molecules to pass through while restricting others
  21. 42. resistance encountered by organisms moving through liquid, increases in cold water, decreases in warm water
  22. 43. alternative forms of an enzyme that allow and organism to tolerate different conditions
  23. 44. low pH can cause the loss of plant nutrients such as calcium, magnesium, and potassium from the soil
  24. 45. an atom or group of atoms that can be charged negatively or positively
Down
  1. 1. the amount of mass in a certain volume, increases in cold water, decreases in hot water, increases in saltwater, decreases in freshwater
  2. 2. ion formed by dissociation of carbonic acid to give CO3-2
  3. 3. acidic gases and particles that stick to vegetation and soil
  4. 4. heat the amount of heat added in order to raise the temperature by 1°C
  5. 6. thermal property of water that drops below 0°C when compounds are dissolved in it
  6. 7. water resists changes in ______ as a change from 98°C to 99°C uses less energy than a change from 99°C to 100°C _______ depends on energy, pressure, elevation, dissolved compounds, etc.
  7. 8. when enzymes move past their maximum rate and become unfunctional as the temperature becomes too high
  8. 12. a fish can use this to match the density of the water and control its floating or sinking
  9. 14. a measure of how an aqueous solution will attract evenmore water, decreases (negative) with a higher solute concentration and is measure in MPa.
  10. 15. in freshwater fish, water enters through the gills
  11. 16. in saltwater fish, solutes leave the gills
  12. 18. a force of attraction between hydrogen and a negitive species
  13. 21. a process which requires energy to move ions or molecuels against their concentration gradient
  14. 24. element that has low solubility in water and is very limited in environments without photosynthesis, enters through gills by diffusion into the bloodstream
  15. 27. an organism has a higher solute concentration than its environment, such as freshwater fish, water will try to enter the organism and solutes try to leave
  16. 28. heat-loving, e.g. bacteria with proteins that form strong bonds tolerant to heat and denaturing
  17. 29. a region of undisturbed air or water that surrounds a surface and slows diffusion rates
  18. 34. in freshwater fish, solutes enter the gills
  19. 37. thermal property of water that rises when compounds are dissolved in it or lowers at higher elevation
  20. 38. formed by the diffusion of CO2 in water, to give H2CO3
  21. 40. substances without charge, immiscible with water