Levels of Organization
These are the levels of organization in order. (smallest to largest)
What is "cell-tissue-organ-organ system-organism-population-community-ecosystem-biome-biosphere"
Food chains and webs are models that illustrate the flow of this through an ecosystem.
What is energy?
This relationship exists between a mosquito and a human.
What is parasitism?
This describes the relationship that occurs when one organism consumes another as an energy source.
What is predation?
This blood vessel carries blood TO the heart.
What are veins?
This is known as a group of similar cells that work together.
What is a tissue?
This is another name for the third consumer in a food chain.
What is tertiary consumer?
This relationship has been developed between the plover and the crocodile.
What is mutualism?
Two smiley faces would highlight what happens in this symbiotic relationship.
What is mutualism?
Organisms in this kingdom are unicellular, have a unique cell wall, are either autotrophic or heterotrophic, reproduce asexually, is non-motile, and can survive harsh environments. What kingdom is described above?
What is archaebacteria?
Describes the variety of living things in a given area.
What is biodiversity?
This is the amount of energy that is passed on to the 3rd trophic level.
What is 1%?
A kangaroo stirs up insects on the ground as it looks for food. As the insects are disturbed they make an easy meal for the local birds in the ecosystem. What relationship occurs between the kangaroo and the birds that rely on them to disturb their food?
What is commensalism?
This term is a synonym for decomposer.
What is detritivore?
This famous gardener is known as the father of modern genetics.
Who is Gregor Mendel?
Ecosystems contain both ________ and _________ factors.
What is biotic and abiotic?
This term describes an organisms that is not threatened by natural predators.
What is an apex predator?
These are the three rules of symbiosis. (in nor particular order)
What is:
1) No organism should be killed as a direct result of the relationship.
2) Must occur between two organisms of different species
3) At least one organism must benefit
This describes an interaction that occurs between two different organisms, where neither organism is killed.
What is symbiosis?
This genotype exists when an offspring inherits two different forms of a gene.
What is heterozygous?
Why are cell organelles not considered the first step in the levels of organization of life?
Cell organelles are not capable of life processes on their own.
What consumer preference (herbivore, omnivore, carnivore) cannot exist in the primary consumer slot on a food chain?
What is carnivore?
What, if any, symbiotic relationship exists between a macaque monkey that picks fleas off of another macaque monkey's back?
None. They are members of the same species.
This term describes that maximum number of organisms an ecosystem can sustain.
What is carrying capacity?
This is the formula for cell respiration.
What is C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H20 + ATP energy?