A food web is the natural interconnection of food chains and a graphical representation of what-eats-what in an ecological community. Another name for food web is consumer-resource system.
Photosynthesis uses the energy<span> of sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into high-</span>energy<span> sugars such as starches and oxygen. </span>Cellular respiration<span> is the process that releases </span>energy<span> by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen.
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I have encountered this question before, and the given diagram shows no producers. Moreover, it consists of pictures of five organisms, with no relationship being shown between them. Therefore, in order to make the model more accurate, Maria should add B. The sun and arrows to show the flow of energy.
Answer:
a. glycolysis—preparatory reaction--cirtric acid cycle--electron transport system
Explanation:
- Glycolysis is the first stage of cellular respiration that occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell. During glycolysis one 6 carbon glucose is converted into two molecules of 3 carbon pyruvic acid or pyruvate.
- In the preparatory reaction, the pyruvate converted into a two-carbon molecule called acetyl CoA. In this reaction, a carbon dioxide molecule is released and a molecule of NADH is released.
- The citric acid cycle begins with the reaction of the acetyl CoA with a four-carbon molecule in the mitochondrisl matrix. It goes through a cycle of reactions regenerating the four-carbon starting molecule. ATP, NADH and FADH₂ are produced.
- The electron transport system is the terminal step of aerobic respiration that operates on the inner membrane of the mitochondria. Reduced coenzymes NADH and FADH₂ move along electron transport system release high-energy electrons and produce ATP.
