Name the symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit and give an example.
mutualism; oxpecker bird and hippo
100
Your hair skin and nails make up which body system?
integumentary
200
Herbivores, carnivores, and scavengers are all...
(a.)decomposers (b.) producers (c.) predators (d.) consumers
(d.) consumers
200
Nature's recyclers are also called...
decomposers
200
Which type of wetland is characterized by trees draped with Spanish moss and vines?
swamp
200
The most biologically diverse biome is the...
tropical rainforest
200
The ovaries, in females, are part of the...
reproductive system.
300
Which of the following is a food chain?
Choose from the answer choices on the board.
300
The deeper the fossils are found, the...
(a.) more likely the organims are extinct.
(b.) more likely they look like present-day organisms.
(c.) more recent those fossils have been formed.
(d.) easier they are to find.
(a.) more likely the organisms are extinct
300
Prairies, steppes, and pampas are types of _______ biomes.
grassland
300
Two species of insects that feed on the leaves of the SAME plant are engaged in...
competition
300
The system that regulates your body's fluids and removes waste from the blood is the...
urinary system
400
The red-eyed tree frog , the smoky jungle frog, and the strawberry dart-poison frog all have their own_______ that helps them survive life in the tropical rainforest.
Adaptations
400
What part of the Galapagos finches appears to have been MOST modified by natural selection?
their beaks
400
Deciduous trees are able to conserve water in winter by...(a.) growing spines (b.) hibernating (c.) staying green year-round (d.) losing their leaves
(d.) losing their leaves
400
Two major factors that determine what kind of a biome is found in a region are...
(a.) rainfall and temperature
(b.) the depth of water and the distance from land
(c.) the wave action and the salt content of the water
(a.) rainfall and temperature
400
The ________ system involves glands regulating body functions by sending out chemical messengers.
endocrine
500
What are the four steps of Natural Selection? Here's one...overproduction
Name the symbiotic relationship where one organims benefits and the other is unaffected AND give an example.
Commensalism; shark and remora, orchid and tree
500
Which of the following about savannas is true?
(a.) during the wet season, they receive little rain.
(b.) their inhabitants include large herbivores.
(c.) they are characterized by steep mountains.
(d.) they do not receive enough rain to support trees.
(b.) their inhabitants include large herbivores
500
The major factor that determine the types of organisms that live in a stream or river is...
the speed of the water
500
The system that involves the lungs absorbing oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide is the...