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the branch of biology dealing w interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment is called
a community
the simplest grouping of more than one kind of organism in the biosphere is
modeling
which ecological inquiry method is an ecologist using when he or she sets up a greenhouse and measures the effects of different levels of carbon dioxide on an endangered plant species?
primary producers
the algae at the beginning of the food chain in figure 3-1 are
by using light energy to make carbohydrates
How do most primary producers make their own food?
They both obtain energy by consuming other organisms
in what way are herbivores and carnivores alike?
biomass
the total amount of living tissue within a given trophic level is called the
food web
a model of the complex feeding interactions among organisms in a community from producers to decomposers is called a
omnivores
what animals eat both producers and consumers
trophic level
what is the term for each step in the transfer of energy and matter within a food web?
carnivore, consumer
a bird stalks, kills, and then eats an insect. based on its behavior, which pair of ecological terms describes the bird?
decomposers
what goes in box 5 of the food web in figure 3-2
energy, biomass, and numbers
what are the three kinds of ecological pyramids?
eliminated as heat
only 10% of the energy stored in an organism can be passed on to the next trophic level. of the remaining energy, some is used for the organism's life processes, and the rest is
heterotroph
a word that means the same thing as consumer is
the water cycle
the repeated movement of water between Earth's surface and the atmosphere is called
bacteria
nitrogen fixation is carried out primarily by
by consuming plants or other animals
animals get the most of the nitrogen they need
energy flows in one direction and nutrients recycle
the movements of energy and nutrients through living systems are different because
scavengers
animals that get energy by eating the carcasses of other animals that have been killed by predators or have died of natural causes are called
producers
what is at the base of all ecological pyramids?
climate
the average conditions of the atmosphere in a particular area are referred to as the area's
a natural phenomenon that maintains Earth's temperature range
the greenhouse effect is
distribution of sunlight
Earth has 3 main climate zones because of the differences in latitude and, thus
global wind patterns
the tendency for warm air to rise and cool air to sink results in
an organism can "make a living" and survive in its niche
why is an organisms niche like a persons occupation?
habitat
polar bears live in the arctic. the arctic is their
herbivory
An interaction in which an animal feeds on plants is called
The fish population would increase
what would happen if the population of the bird species shown in the ecosystem in figure 4-1 were to suddenly decrease?
predators
A wolf pack hunts, kills, and feeds on a moose. In this interaction, the wolves are
Mutualism
A symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit is
Parasitism
A symbiotic relationship in which one organism is harmed and other benefits is
secondary succession begins on soil and primary succession begins on newly exposed surfaces
what is one difference between primary and secondary succession?
trees and shrubs
Figure 4-2 shows succession in an ecosystem. What organisms are found in the climax community for this ecosystem?
tundra
which biome is characterized by very low temperatures, little precipitation, and permafrost?
tundra and desert
Which two biomes have the least precipitation?
boreal forest
which biome has long cold winters and short summers, and is home to conifers?
whitetail deer
Which animal would be found in the biome that has cold to moderate winters, warm summers, and fertile soils; and is home to a variety of vegetation, such as coniferous trees, broadleaf deciduous trees, flowering shrubs, and ferns?
rivers and streams
Freshwater ecosystems that often originate from underground sources in mountains or hills are
an estuary
A wetland that contains a mixture of fresh water and salt water is called
fish species that people buy and sell live in estuaries
Estuaries are commercially important because
environmental harm from the burning of fossil fuels
What is one negative consequence of the Industrial Revolution?
examples of ecosystem goods and services
Breathable air and drinkable water are
they cannot be replaced after they are used up
which if the following is true about nonrenewable resources?
Spending only as much money as you earn
Using environmental resources in a way that does not cause long-term environmental harm is like
poor farming practices
The 1930s Dust Bowl in the Great Plains was caused by?
desertification
when farming, overgrazing, climate change, and/or seasonal drought change farmland into land that cannot support plant life, it is called
contour plowing
Farmers can reduce soil erosion by
point source pollution
what is shown in figure 6-2 above?
kill insects
DDT was used to
increases
As DDT moves up the trophic levels in food chains or food webs its concentration
acid rain
the sulfur and nitrogen compounds in smog combine with water to form
smog
the gray-brown haze often found over large cities is called
crowd out native species
introduced species can threaten biodiversity because they can
loss of habitats
one of the greatest threats today to biodiversity is
many habitats and species are at high risk of extinction
An ecological hot spot is an area where
ecological footprint
the land and water ecosystems that provide the resources that a person uses and that neutralize that persons wastes is part of that person's
the microscope
what advance in technology made the discovery of cells possible?
very few cells are able to reproduce
Which of the following is NOT a principle of the cell theory?
the cell lacks a nucleus
Looking at a cell under a microscope, you note that it is a prokaryote. How do you know?
eukaryotes
which of the following enclose their DNA in a nucleus?
bacteria
which of the following organisms are prokaryotes?
stores DNA
which of the following is a function of the nucleus?
structure C (the biggest one)
which structure in the cell shown in figure 7-2 above stores materials, such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates?
ribosome
which structure makes proteins using coded instructions that come from the nucleus?
structure A
Which structure in the cell shown in Figure 7-3 above modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and other materials for storage or release from the cell?
Mitochondrion
which organelle converts the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use?
chloroplast
which organelle would you expect to find in plant cells but not animal cells?
cell membrane
which of the following structures serves as the cell's boundary from its environment?
proteins
the cell membrane contains channels and pumps that help move materials from one side to the other. what are these channels and pumps made of?
molecules constantly move and collide with each other
diffusion occurs because
osmosis
the diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane is called
water to move into the cell
An animal cell that is surrounded by fresh water will burst because the osmotic pressure causes
active transport
which means of particle transport is shown in figure 7-4 above?
heart
which of the following is an example of an organ?
a tissue
a group of similar cells that perform a particular function is called
work together to perform a specific function
an organ system is a group of organs that
cell, tissue, organ, organ system
Which list represents the levels of organization in a multicellular organism from the simplest level to the most complex level?
alleles
the different forms of a gene are called
control crosses between plants
Gregor Mendel removed the male parts from the flowers of some plants in order to
All are expected to be tall
In the Punnett square shown in Figure 11-1, which of the following is true about the offspring resulting from the cross?
Principle of Independent Assortment
What principle states that during gamete formation genes for different traits separate without influencing each other's inheritance?
4
how many different allele combinations would be found in the gametes produced by a pea plant whose genotype was RrYY?
2
using figure 11-3 to answer the following question. if a pea plant that is heterozygous for round, yellow peas (RrYy) is crossed w a pea plant that is homozygous for round peas but heyerozygous for yellow peas (RRYy), how many different phenotypes are their offspring expected to show?
all organisms
Gregor Mendel's principles of genetics apply to
multiple alleles
in rabbits, there are four different versions of the gene for coat color. what pattern of inheritance is this?
polygenic traits
Variation in human skin color is an example of
genes and the environment
The arctic fox is blue-gray in the summer and white in the winter. What most likely influence(s) this change?
meiosis
gametes are produced by the process of
four genetically different cells
What is formed at the end of meiosis?
are on the same chromosome
linked genes
a bacterium
figure 20-1 shows the structure of
C
which of the bacterial cells shown in figure 20-2 is a coccus?
endospores
some prokaryotes are able to survive unfavorable conditions by forming
near the surfaces of lakes and streams
where are you likely to find a photo autotroph?
decomposers
prokaryotes that break down dead organisms and wastes are called
force a host cells to make copies of the virus
proteins in the viral capsid or on the surface membrane function to
DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat
what is the basic structure of a virus?
bursting of the host cell
a lytic infection concludes with the
bacteria
bacteriophages infect
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