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1 and 3 (arrows going up) |
In a diagam of the water cycle,identify which arrows represent the movement of the water vapor. |
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organ |
The human heart is made up of several tissues, including muscle, blood, and nerve. What level of organization does the human heart represent? |
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beaker or flask |
Which piece of laboratory equipment would be most appropriate to hold the water as it heats? |
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nitrogen fixation |
Bacteria convert nitrogen gas in the air, into nitrates in the soil in a process called |
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cell |
is the least complex level of organization in an organism |
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transpiration |
a component of the water cycle which involves water loss from plants |
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producers/autotrophs |
Green plants use inorganic molecules to produce organic food moleculces. |
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predator and scavenger |
a snapping turtle will kill animals for food, as well as feed on dead organisms. |
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community |
an ecologist who studies how several species in an area interact is interested in the biological organization called |
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compound microscope |
a piece of optical equipment you would use to view a wet mount slide. |
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oxygen availability |
the affects of the process of cellular respiration. |
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nitrogen |
plants take up ________ throught their roots |
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heterotrophs |
Humans eat food in order to obtain nutrients necessary for growth and repair of the body. Humans are classified as______________ |
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mutualism |
crocodiles often allow ibies(small birds) to enter their mouths to pick bits of food from between their teeth. Both the crocodiles and the ibises benefit. This symbiotic relationship is known as________ |
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tissue |
a group of cells that work together for a common function |
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a bobcat population declines due to disease |
Given an example of a relationship which identifies a density-dependent limiting factor. |
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the second level |
In a food web with producers and consumers, which level receives the most energy from the producer? |
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they lack transport tubes to transport materials |
Why are nonvascular plants typically smaller and shorter than vascular plants? |
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energy |
Cellular respiration always releases_______________ |
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carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increases, and carbon stored in fossil fuel decreases |
Describe the changes that result from increased burning of fossil fuels. |
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sequence that is part of the carbon cycle |
respiration, photosynthesis, organic decay, coal formation |
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secondary consumers |
In the following food chain what are the ladybugs: Hosta~Aphids~Ladybugs~Sparrows~Bacteria |
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density-independent limiting factor |
Describe the relationship between natural disasters or human-caused disasters and population size. |
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acorn~squirrel~snake~fox |
Give an example of the flow of energy in a terrestrial food chain. |
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thermometer & stopwatch |
A biology experiment requires students to find the average breathing rates of goldfish in different temperatures of water. Which pieces of equipment would be most appropriate for the experiment? |
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petri dish |
A student wants to grow bacteria on a solid nutrient agar. Which type of glassware is most appropriate for this procedure? |
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parallel veins and scattered |
A class observes an unknown plant and discovers that the plant's seeds have only one cotyledon. When the class examines the leaves and stem, what will they most likely find? |
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population |
A pod of bottlenose dolphins living in a specific region can be identified as which level of organization? |
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oxygen is released from water through photosynthesis by autotrophs |
Which statement describes how oxygen can enter the atmosphere? |
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7500 |
The producers in an ecosystem convert and store 75,000 kcal of energy. Approximately how much of the sun's original energy is available to the primary consumers? |
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the cones of the jackpine need heat from fire to release their seeds |
Which situation is caused by a density-independent limiting factor? |
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10% |
About how much energy is transferred from one level of an energy pyramid to the next higher level? |
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their markings aren't accurate |
Why are beakers and flasks not used to measure liquids? |
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bunsen burner & flask |
Students are repeating Louis Pasteur's experiment in which he boiled broth over a flame to test his hypothesis related to spontaneous generation. Which piece of lab equipment should be selected for boiling the broth? |
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to produce energy |
What is the primary purpose of cellular respiration? |
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habitat |
Starfish live in saltwater ecosystems. Some species live in shallow tidal pools, while others live in the deepest parts of the oceans. This is a description of the _________ of starfish. |
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food molecules |
Which of these is broken down during cellular respiration to release energy? |
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