Biomes
What is the driest and hottest biome?
Desert
clear, gel like substance inside the cell that is constantly moving
cytoplasm
a snail-shaped tube in the inner ear lined with sound receptors
Cochlea
organ system whose primary function is to support and protect the body and allow the body to move.
Skeletal system
Sequence of food transfer from trophic level to trophic level
food chain
a natural community of plants and animals, its composition being largely controlled by climatic conditions.
Biome
large oval structure that directs the cell's activities. It acts as the "brain" of the cell.
nucleus
a tiny U shaped bone that passes vibration from the anvil to the cochlea
Stirrup
How many bones in the human body?
206
the feeding relationship in an ecosystem
trophic level
A biome with four seasons, plants shed leaves in the fall and grow new ones in the spring.
Deciduous forest
small object floating in the nucleus that makes ribosomes
nucleolus
a membrane of the middle ear that vibrate to sound waves
Ear Drum
Protected by the skull (in the human body).
brain
1st level - use light o create energy
(plants or phytoplankton)
Producer
a hot, humid biome near the equator, with much rainfall and a wide variety of life
Tropical rain forest
found only in plant cells, green objects that capture energy from sunlight to produce food
chloroplasts
Sensory transduction and frequency analysis
Inner Ear
The scientific name for kneecap
Pattela
bottom of trophic level
producers who use light energy to produce food
autotrophs
Term used to refer to trees that produce seed-bearing cones and have thin leaves shaped like needles
Coniferous
small round objects in animal cells that contain chemicals to break down food, digest wates, and worn out cell parts
lysosomes
a tiny bone that passes vibrations from the eardrum to the anvil
Hammer
Coccyx
decomposers - eat dead material
earthworm, catfish, vultures, insects
detrivores