6th
Who is Carolus Linnaeus?
Father of Modern Taxonomy
The fungi known to kill certain bacteria are
penicillia
What is runoff?
the precipitation that flows over the surface of soil
Air pollution can be caused by burning what?
Too many fossil fuels
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek observed what through a microscope?
bacteria
What are the three modern domains used by scientists?
Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya
What is an example of phototropism?
Sunflower turning to the sun
Releasing nitrogen from the soil back into the atmosphere is called what?
denitrification
What is collection?
When precipitation gathers into a body of water
A pollutant released into the atmosphere is
an emission
Explain two differences between a monocot and a dicot
a. Monocots have a single cotyledon and leaves with parallel veins.
b. Dicots have two cotyledons and leaves with branching veins.
If something is a prokaryote and unicellular it would belong to which two domains?
Bacteria or Archaea
What is the cycling of chemical elements through the living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem?
Biogeochemical cycle
What is a swelling on a plant root that contains nitrogen-fixing bacteria?
Nodule
Draw and label the water cycle.
Evaporation, precipitation, condensation
Explain the major difference between eukaryotes and prokaryotes
The main difference is that eukaryotes have a cell nucleus and prokaryotes do not.
Plants that have a water and nutrient transport system are called what?
vascular
What are the four most abundant elements in living things?
Oxygen, Nitrogen, Hydrogen, Carbon
What are two effects on the ecosystem of cutting down the trees in a forest?
It can make the ecosystem lose nitrogen. It can also cause too much carbon dioxide to build up since there would not be enough producers to use the carbon dioxide.
Why should you never turn the adjustment knobs on a microscope too quickly?
If you adjust it too quickly, you can break the slide or the objective lens.
Define the word taxonomy and explain what system is used to name organisms
Taxonomy is the system of classifying plants and animals according to similar characteristics. Modern taxonomy uses a two-part naming system called binomial nomenclature, involving the genus and species name.
There are three main groups within the protist kingdom. Name each one and give an example.
Animal like protists, an example amoebas or paramecia
plant-like protists, an example algae or diatoms
fungus-like protists, an example slime molds or downy mildew
What is nitrogen fixation?
Converting nitrogen in the atmosphere into a form that can be used by plants
What is cellular respiration?
The process in cells by which oxygen and glucose are used to produce energy and carbon dioxide
Label all the parts of the microscope.
Look at picture