Which trophic level has the GREATEST total amount of energy to transfer to the next level?
Producers
100
The science of naming and classifying organisms is called
taxonomy
100
Organisms strive to keep their internal conditions within a narrow range or nearly constant. The body systems work together to maintain this overall equilibrium known as
Homeostasis
100
In order to prevent the loss of water, vascular plants developed a waxy cuticle. Which biomolecule is the cuticle composed of?
lipids
100
All viruses are made of proteins and
nucleic acids
200
What percentage of energy is conserved (passed on) from one level to the next in an energy pyramid?
10%
200
You found an organism! How would you classify it if it has a nucleus in all of its cells, is quite large and multicellular, and is heterotrophic
Kingdom Animalia
200
How many blood types are in the human population?
4
200
The Kingdom Plantae contains organisms which are eukaryotic, contain cells walls made of cellulose, are not motile and:
Photosynthetic (autotrophic)
200
The organism Felis concolor is a member of the genus
Felis
300
Oxygen fuels which of these processes by breaking down (burning) glucose?
respiration
300
Some birds live in close association with horses. These birds feed on insects that are parasites to the horses. Which type of relationship between horses and these birds does this illustrate?
Mutualism
300
Which body systems are responsible for getting nutrients from the food you eat to your brain? name 2
Circulatory and Digestive systems
300
Which of the following plant structures has the function of allowing carbon dioxide and oxygen to pass in and out of the leaves during photosynthesis and cellular respiration?
Stomata
300
According to fossil records, the horses that lived 50 million years ago were much smaller, weaker, and slower than modern horses. Which process is most likely responsible for the changes that have led to the increased size, strength, and speed in horses?
Natural Selection
400
What is missing from the photosynthetic equation below?
6CO2 + 6H2O +___________ C6H12O6 + 6O2
sunlight
400
What type of succession depends on lichens?
Lichens
400
Which cells are able to protect the body by engulfing foreign cells or producing antibodies?
Lymphocytes, T-Cells or white blood cells
400
If the xylem (part of the vascular transport system) of a young tree is damaged by a fungal infection, which process is first affected?
Water transport from roots to leaves
400
In humans, the pelvis and femur, or thigh bone, are involved in walking. In whales, the pelvis and femur are considered to be
vestigial organs
500
What parts of the plant store energy?
fruit in flowers. Roots in non-flowering plants
500
Biologists have found that a virus is quickly infecting the population of bumblebee catfish in a local stream. Though the virus has not yet been analyzed, the biologists believe that it may be a threat to other organisms in the stream. Which of the following organisms would be most likely to get infected by the virus?
other catfish species
500
What are homologous structures
same structure but different functions
500
Plants with longer roots will be better adapted at what function?
water absorption
500
The correct order for the levels of classification is (Think Katy Perry or Dumb Kids)
domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species