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Define Evolution
Evolution is the gradual change in the characteristics of species over time.
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List the five characteristics of living things.
- Have an orderly structure.
- Reproduce
- Change (growth and development)
- Adjust to environment
- Adapt and Evolve
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List the different ways Carbon is sent to the atmosphere.
- Burning Forests
- Cellular Respiration
- Burning Fossil Fuels
- Geographical Activity
- Transpiration
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List the different ways Carbon is returned to the biotic part.
- Rain
- Photosynthesis
- Decomposition of animals
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Define habitat.
area where organism lives including abiotic and biotic factors
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Define community.
all living things in an area
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Define population.
all members of one species living together
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What is a Climax Community?
The mature (no longer changing) community that is the end of succession
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What are the differences between primary succession and secondary succession?
Secondary succesion leaves soil, while primary succession destroys everything!
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Define the terms biotic and abiotic.
- Biotic: living
- Abiotic: not living
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Explain exponential growth.
Exponential growth means that as a popultion gets larger, it gets faster.
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Exponential growth, when shown on a graph, represents a _____ shaped curve.
J
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What are some limiting factors for a population of organisms?
- Competition
- Predation
- Disease
- Parasitism
- Unusual Weather
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Density-dependent factors include...
- competition
- predation
- herbavorism
- parasitism
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Density-dependent factors have an increasing effect on populations as it does what?
Increases
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Densitiy-independent factors affects what kind of populations?
All populations regardless of size
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The major threat to biodiversity is...
Introducing invasive species
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What causes acid precipitation?
Pollution in the air.
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Scientists hypothesize that the increase in the loss of biodiversity is due to what factors?
- Altered habitats
- Hunting
- Introduced species
- Climate Change
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What is the difference between a threatened species and an endangered species?
- Threatened: Close to endangered
- Endangered: Closed to extinct
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What is an edge effect?
The effect of the placing of environments side-by-side
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What is an exotic species?
Non-indigenous species
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What are the building blocks of protein?
Amino Acids
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Is an enzyme a carbohydrate, protein, or lipid?
Protein
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What is an organic comopund?
Carbon+element
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What subatomic particles does the nucleus of an atom contain?
Protons and Neutrons
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The lower the number is on a pH scale, the ________ acid their is.
More
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What is Cell Theory?
- All living thins have cells.
- Cells are the building blocks of living things.
- New cells are made from old cells.
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List 2 types of cells that have a cell wall.
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What are the difference between a prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic cell?
- Prokaryotic
- No Nucleus
- Are Bacteria
- Smaller
- Eukaryotic
- Nucleus
- All other kingdoms
- Bigger
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In which type of cell would you find a chloroplast?
Plant cell
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What is the function of the nucleus?
The nucleus contains nearly all of the cell's DNA and, withit, the coded instructions for making proteins.
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Which cell organelle is responsible for maintaining homeostasis?
Cellular Membrane
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What is binomial nomenclature?
Scientific name
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Define Taxonomy.
The science of classifying organisms
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What determines if an organism has a rapid life history?
- It has a small body
- Matures Quickly
- Numerous offspring
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What determines if an organism has a slow life history?
- It has a larger body.
- Matures slowly
- 1 to several offspring
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Define Osmosis.
The diffusions of water through a selectively permeable membrane.
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In a hypotonic solution, cells ______, and the internal pressure _________.
Swell; increases
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In a hypertonic solution, cells ______, and the internal pressure __________.
Shrink; decreases
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Define Passive Transport.
The movement of material across the cell membrane without the use of energy.
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Define Active Transport.
The movement of materials acrosse the cell membrane with the use of energy.
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Put the following terms in order from the largest group to the smallest group. (order, class, kingdom, family, species, phylum, genus)
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, species
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List the six kingdoms of organisms.
Animalia, Plantae, Archeabacteria, Bacteria, Fungi, Protists
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