Living things/Environment
What is part of the environment that is non-living or never lived.
What is abiotic
What is a fuel formed from the remains of organism.
What is a fossil fuel.
What is is an area where fresh water meets salt water?
What is an estuary.
A ___ is a group of organisms of the same an area.
What is population.
A producer is an organism that makes its own food; it is also called an?
What is an autotroph
What is an inorganic molecule that is used by the body to carry out certain processes.
What is a mineral.
This is the involuntary movement of the muscles that move food thru the digestive tract
What is peristalsis
What is an environment in which all of an organism's needs are met.
What is a habitat
What is the process by which water is lost from the leaves of plant?
What is transpiration
True or False: Fast-flowing areas are colder and contain more oxygen.
What is true.
Name one limiting factor that is a part of an ecosystem that can restrict the growth of a population.
What are Food • Water • Sunlight • Space • Weather • Predators • Diseases
The position of an organism in a food web or energy pyramid is called a _____ level.
What is trophic.
What is an organic compound composed of sugar molecules that is used by the body for energy.
What is a carb
This is a protein that speeds up a chemical reaction.
What is an enzyme.
All of the living and nonliving things that interact in a particular area are called an ?
What is an ecosystem.
During the nitrogen cycle, through which structure are nitrogen compounds first absorbed into the plant?
What is roots
What is freshwater
What is a symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits and the other species is harmed.
What is parasitism
What percent of the energy at one trophic level is passed on to organisms at the next trophic level.
What is 10%.
A plant has a genetic defect that causes its leaves to dry out and be prone to injuries, what is the leaf most likely lacking?
What is a Cuticle.
What is the temporary storage tank for urine?
What is the bladder.
What is a group of organisms of the same species that live in an area.
What is a population.
______ fixation is a process by which bacteria convert nitrogen gas into a usable form.
What is nitrogen.
Animals adapted for surviving waves, sudden changes in water level & temp, would be found where?
What is Intertidal zone
What is a symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits from the interaction and the other species is neither harmed nor helped
What is commensalism.
A _____ shows the ecosystem the feeding relationships between organisms in an ecosystem.
What is a food chain
This is a plant with specialized tissues that aid in the transport of nutrients
What is a vascular plant.
This is a tube-like structure that connects the throat to the stomach.
What is the esophagus.
What is the role an organism plays in its environment called?
What is a niche.
What is as more water vapor condenses, the drops of water in the cloud get larger and eventually fall to Earth as what?
What is precipitation
Aquatic ecosystems are characterized by _____of the water, the amount of sunlight, and the amount of dissolved ____ in the water
What is temperature of the water and oxygen and salt.
A close relationship between two species is called?
What is symbiosis.
What is the equation and components of photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide + Water + Sunlight → Glucose + Oxygen
This is a process that uses oxygen to break down sugars to provide energy for the cell
What is cellular respiration
Blood containing waste materials enters the excretory system through what?
What is the kidneys