Animals of Biomes
Which animal is specifically mentioned as being from the coniferous forests?
What is a bear?
Name a type of body of water that is NOT part of the freshwater biome.
What is an ocean?
What are small drifting plant and animal forms that cannot propel themselves any great distance classified as?
What is Plankton?
What describes the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration?
How are they are opposite processes?
Which term describes organisms that produce their own food through photosynthesis?
What are autotrophs?
What type of spiders are more common in open grasslands?
What are wandering types of spiders?
What percentage of Earth's entire photosynthetic activity is contributed by the marine biome?
How much is about one third?
What is the study of freshwater environments and organisms called?
What is Limnology?
What does NADPH supply during photosynthesis?
What are hydrogen atoms and electrons
What is a CAM plant mentioned in the text?
What is a cactus?
What is NOT mentioned as a hibernating animal in coniferous forests?
What is a rabbit?
Why are the Rocky Mountains mentioned in relation to grasslands?
How do they weaken storm tracts from the Pacific Ocean?
What category includes aquatic organisms able to move considerable distances in the direction of their choosing?
What is Nekton?
What are C3 plants characterized by?
What is combining CO₂ into 3-carbon molecules?
What percentage of energy captured in photosynthesis does a plant use for itself?
How much is 85-90%?
Which animal adaptation is mentioned for those that remain active in coniferous forests during winter?
What is growing new white coats for camouflage and warmth?
Where are coniferous forests located in relation to other biomes?
How are they between deciduous forests+grasslands (south) and arctic tundra (north)?
According to the text, what did Daniel Aaron discover about photosynthesis in 1954?
Is there is a light reaction and a dark reaction in photosynthesis?
What is the purpose of the bundle sheath cells in C4 plants?
What is storing CO₂ in 4-carbon molecules?
The text mentions that colors are?
What is the brain's interpretation of wavelengths?
What is shown in the first circular image on the chapter cover page?
What is a striped bird (possibly a grouse)?
What explains the diversity within a biome according to the text?
What are diverse needs and niches of many life forms?
Which organisms capture the greatest total photosynthetic energy among marine producers?
What are marine plankton such as single-celled diatoms?
What is the overall summary equation for photosynthesis?
What is 6 CO₂ + 6 H₂O + Light Energy → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6 O₂ ?
Which organisms are responsible for a major part of the total photosynthesis on Earth?
What are algae near the ocean's surface?