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Review Challange
large group of ecosystems that share the same climate and similar communities
regulation of an organism’s internal conditions to maintain life, maintaining balance
group of organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring
a biological community and all of the abiotic factors that affect it
any living thing
all nonliving factors in an organisms environment
area where an organism lives
study of relationships among organisms and their interactions with their environment
all living factors in an organisms environment
all organisms of a single species that share the same geographic location
individuals moving into a population
maximum number of individuals in a species that an environment can support
variety of life in an area, determined by the number of different species in that area
an organism’s ability to survive when subjected to different abiotic of biotic factors
individuals moving away from a population
provides support and protection to plant cells
makes energy for all cells via cellular respiration
controls all activity within the cell, contains DNA
controls movement of substances into and out of the cell
change light energy into a useable food source in plant cells
the diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane
is the site of protein synthesis (making of proteins)
modifies and packages proteins so they can be sent out of the cell
responsible for making ribosomes
net movement of particles from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration
structures in the nucleus of a cell that contain the cells genetic material or DNA
controlled programmed cell death in which the cell shrinks and shrivels
substances and chemicals that are known to cause cancer
process by which a cell’s cytoplasm divides and the cell splits into two new cells
cell cycle in which the cell’s nucleus and genetic material is actively dividing
phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes line up along the center of the cell
phase of mitosis in which the chomatids of each chromosome are pulled apart and move toward the opposite poles of the cell
phase of cell division in which DNA is replicated and cell carries out normal functions
phase of mitosis in which two nuclei form at the poles of the cell the chromosomes relax, the cleavage furrow begins to form, two new cells beginning to separate
phase of mitosis in which nucleus disappears, the chromosomes condense, and the spindle apparatus forms
Your cat hears you open a can of cat food and comes running to you. What is the stimulus in this case?
a. the cat came running b. the cat ate the food c. you throw the empty can away d. the cat hears the can open
Which of the following is not a characteristic of all living things?
a. all living things are made up of cells b. all living things grow and develop c. all living things use energy d. all living things have legs
What is the name given to the layer of permanently frozen soil in the tundra?
a. polar ice b. taiga c. Plankton d. permafrost
Which of the following could be a limiting factor to a population of lily pads growing on a pond?
a. nutrient rich water b. plenty of sunlight c. not enough space d. none of the above
Which of the following is not a density dependent factor that might affect a population?
a. fire destroys a forest b. presence of parasites c. spread of disease d. competition for food
A bee’s role in gathering pollen from flowers and carrying it to other flowers is its ______.
a. Habitat b. community c. niche d. species
One community replacing another as a result of changing abiotic and biotic factors is called _____?_____.
a. endpoint b. zone of tolerance c. ecological succession d. benthic zone
Lichens are a symbiotic relationship between algae and fungus. As part of this relationship both organisms benefit. The algae gets a safe place to live, while the fungus gets a source of food from the photosynthetic algae. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
a. commensalism b. parasitism c. mutualism d. capitalism
A __?__ is a biome where the annual rate of evaporation exceeds the rate of precipitation.
a. temperate forest b. desert c. tropical rainforest d. tundra
How would a population decrease in primary consumers affect the ecosystem?
A. primary producers would suddenly decrease B. Third-level consumer population would increase C. Third-level consumer populations would eventually decrease D. There would be no overall effect
Bogs, marshes, and swamps are areas of land that are saturated with water. All of these areas are known as ___?___.
A. Tundra B. Wetlands C. photic zone D. estuaries
What is the aphotic zone of the ocean?
A. the area that sunlight is unable to penetrate B. the area that sunlight is able to penetrate easily C. the area where the ocean meets land D. the area of silt, sand, and dead organisms along the ocean floor
Many different factors can have an impact on the population of a species within an environment. Some of these factors have different effects when the population is small compared to when the population is large. What is the term used to describe these types of factors that work to limit a populations size? A. extinction factors B. density-independent factors C. density-dependent factors D. coincidental factors
The plasma membrane is called a ___?___ membrane because it allows some substances to pass through it while blocking others. A. completely permeable B. selectively fluid C. selectively permeable D. nonspecific
Which of the following compounds is used to store energy in a cell?
A. Oxygen B. Rubisco C. DNA D. ATP
What happens to a cell if it is placed in a hypertonic solution?
A. water moves into the cell and the cell swells B. water moves out of the cell and the cell shrivels C. there is no change in the cell D. none of the above
Which of the following below correctly states the first law of thermodynamics?
A. energy is destroyed during chemical reactions B. energy is created during chemical reactions C. energy cannot be created or destroyed but it can be converted from one form to another D. energy cannot be converted from one form to another
During glycolysis, glucose is broken down into what substances?
A. carbon dioxide and oxygen B. ATP and NADPH C. ATP and pyruvate D. glucose and oxygen
What happens to NADPH and FADH 2 during the electron transport step of cellular respiration?
A. it is converted into glucose B. it is converted into ATP C. it is converted into lactic acid D. it is converted to oxygen
Which of the following is not one of the three principles of the cell theory?
A. all living things are made of one or more cells B. cells are the basic unit of function and organization of all living things C. all organisms are multicellular D. cells arise from existing cells and pass their genetic material on to their daughter cells
A hypothesis is a testable explanation to a problem.
Secondary succession occurs when soil is not present and small organisms begin growing on bare rock.
Animals that are r-strategists have short life spans and produce many offspring at one time.
It is important to preserve biodiversity because some undiscovered organisms could possibly provide valuable medicines that could be used to treat human diseases.
Habitat fragmentation is a threat to biodiversity but overexploitation of a species is not.
Density-independent factors have a greater effect on large populations than they do on smaller populations.
Active transport in a cell moves molecules from low concentration to high concentration and requires the use of energy.
Photosynthesis occurs in the chloroplast.
Active transport in a cell moves molecules from low concentration to high concentration and requires the use of energy.