Ecology Part II

5. having a higher osmotic pressure than a particular fluid, typically a body fluid or intracellular fluid
7. membrane that separates the interior of all cells from the outside environment and protects the cell from its environment
8. a simple sugar with the molecular formula C₆H₁₂O₆
13. a highly reactive nonmetal that has an atomic number of 8
14. the aerobic breakdown of nutrients to carbon dioxide, water, and energy
15. a colorless gas chemical compound consisting of one carbon molecule and 2 oxygen molecules
17. the process by which organisms use oxygen to break down food molecules to get chemical energy for cell functions
19. the principal molecule for storing and transferring energy in cells
20. has the same concentration of solutes as another solution across a semipermeable membrane

1. a repeating cycle of processes during which nitrogen moves through both living and non-living things
2. having a lower osmotic pressure than a particular fluid, typically a body fluid or intracellular fluid
3. a gas that absorbs and emits radiant energy within the thermal infrared range
4. process used by plants that converts light energy into food for plants
6. biogeochemical cycle by which carbon is exchanged among the biosphere, pedosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere of the Earth
9. the total amount of greenhouse gases (including carbon dioxide and methane) that are generated by our actions
10. a change in global or regional climate patterns
11. shows the continuous movement of water within the Earth and atmosphere
12. the net movement of molecules from an area where they are at a higher concentration to areas where they are at a lower concentration
16. a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere
18. the spontaneous passage or diffusion of water or other solvents through a semipermeable membrane