This is the #1 cause of most of the problems on the planet
What is people?
100
According to natural selection, in the tundra biome, describe what an animal would have to be "fit"
What is white fur, thick fur, layer of fat, ect
100
This organelle is responsible for making ATP, it is the powerhouse of the cell
What is the mitochondria
200
Name one non-renewable resource
What is coal, oil, natural gas
200
Write a definition of Biodiversity that a 5th grader would understand
What is ....
different types of living things (anything similar)
200
Name one animal or plant that is invasive to Florida
What is python, kudzu, love bugs, cane toads, ect...
200
This is an inherited trait that gives you an advantage for survival
What is adaptation
200
This is a polymer made of amino acids
What is a protein
300
The human population is this shape curve on a graph
What is J shaped curve (exponential growth)
300
A biologist is searching for a new plant-based antibiotic. In which biome would the biologist have the best chance of finding new kinds of plants to use in her research (*hint: the one with the greatest biodiversity)
What is the tropical rain forest
300
This type of pollution is when particles are in the air. The name means smoke + fog
What is smog
300
This is random and natural and is most likely to happen during DNA replication to create diversity
What is mutation
300
This is the first stage of mitosis when the chromosomes condense and are clearly visible.
What is prophase
400
These resources will not run out
What is renewable
400
True or False
Asexual reproduction would increase the genetic diversity of a species.
What is False?
400
Name one negative thing about an invasive species
Out compete native species
No predators
400
Natural Selection is also known as ____________ of the __________
What is survival of the fittest?
400
Which structure in a leaf cell is responsible for keeping it from bursting when placed in water?
What is the cell membrane
500
These types of resources will eventually run out because we use them faster than the earth can make them.
What are non-renewable
500
As we move farther away from the equator (and towards the poles), does the amount of biodiversity increase or decrease.
What is decrease?
500
This is when the pH of rain becomes less than 7 due to pollution. Can damage plants and trees.
What is acid rain?
500
If a species is NOT suited to its environment, what will most likely happen?
What is die out, become extinct
500
Which property of water allows it to dissolve most substances? This is also why one side of the molecule is positive and one side is negative.