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Ecosys Biomes

Animals Genetics Scientists Sci. Method

Kingdoms Grab Bag

Ecosys-biomes $100

What is a climax community?

A stable, end stage of ecological succession.

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What is symbiosis?

Any close relationship between species.

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A large geographic area with similar climates and ecosystems.

What is a biome?

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All the living organisms that live in an area and the abiotic

features of their environment.

What is an ecosystem?

In an ecosystem, this refers to the unique ways an organism

survives, obtains food and shelter, and avoids danger.

$500

What is a niche?

Ecosys-biomes

This is an example of a mollusk: sponge, rattlesnake, euglena,

clam.

Animals $100

What is a clam?

This animal group has radial symmetry, one body opening,

hermaphroditic, stinging cells, & may exist as a polyp or medusa

form.

$200

What are Cnidarians?

Animals

The body temperature of some vertebrate animals fluctuate with

the ambient temperature.

Animals $300

What is ectothermic?

This animal is an example of an annelid: roundworm, planaria,

sea urchin, earthworm.

Animals $400

What is an earthworm?

This animal group has porous skin, is ectothermic, lays

gelatinous eggs, & spends part of their life in water.

Animals $500

What are amphibians?

TT genotype is an example of this.

Genetics $100

What is homozygous dominant?

This genotype occurs when a dominant and recessive allele match up during fertilization.

Genetics $200

What is heterozygous?

A tool to predict the probability of certain traits in offspring that shows the different ways alleles

can combine.

Genetics $300

What is a Punnett Square ?

Meiosis produces this kind of sex cell that has half the

chromosomes of average cells.

Genetics $800

What is haploid?

This diploid cell results from the joining of a haploid male and

female sex cell.

Genetics $500

What is a zygote?

This is a possible explanation of things based on scientific

knowledge, observations, or experiments.

Scientists – Sci. Method $100

What is a theory?

This is a series of statements or explanations about how things work in nature that seem to be

true all the time.

$200

What is a scientific law?

Scientists – Sci. Method

A series of steps that help scientists observe and study the

natural world.

$300

What is the scientific method?

Scientists – Sci. Method

This scientist was one of the first to observe protozoa and proved the

existence of bacteria. He also improved early microscopes.

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Who is Anton Van Leeuwenhoek?

Scientists – Sci. Method

This scientist created a two name system for classifying

organisms.

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Who is Carolus Linnaeus?

Scientists – Sci. Method

Organisms in this kingdom are prokaryotic, microscopic, single-celled and can be autotrophs, heterotrophs, or decomposers.

Kingdoms $100

What is Monera or bacteria?

This organism is a protist: yeast, spruce, cnidarian,

or amoeba.

$200

What is an amoeba?

Kingdoms

This organism is a non-vascular, seedless plant: spirogyra,

medusa, angiosperm, or moss.

$300

What is moss?

Kingdoms

This is an example of a seeded, flowering, vascular plant: fluke, horsetail, red cedar, dogwood.

$400

What is a dogwood?

Kingdoms

Green, chlorophyll-containing, plant-cell organelle that converts

sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water into sugar.

$500

What are chloroplasts?

Kingdoms

Anything that can restrict the size of a population.

$100

What is limiting factor?

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A sparrow nests near an eagle for protection. The eagle is

unaffected. It is an example of this.

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What is commensalism?

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This is a reactant for photosynthesis:

CO2, C6H12O6, O2.

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What is carbon dioxide?

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This is a product of respiration:

H2O, C6H12O6, O2.

$400

What is water?

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The theory that living things can come from non-living things.

$500

What is spontaneous generation?

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