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What is a species?
A group of organisms that have the same structures and are able to reproduce with one another.
What is a niche?
The role of an organism in an ecosystem
What is variability?
Variation within a species
Give an example of a heritable trait
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Great Whites and Hammerheads are types of what animal?
Sharks
What is the difference between biotic and abiotic?
Biotic- living
Abiotic- non-living
What are the 3 different types of symbiotic relationship, and accurately describe each one
Mutualism - both benefit
Commensalism - one benefits, one neither benefits or is harmed
Parasitism - one benefits, one is harmed
What is biological diversity?
All the different kinds of organisms on Earth
In sexual reproduction, the sperm and egg are collectively known as these.
Gametes
Name the largest freshwater lake in the world.
Lake Superior
List three examples of abiotic factors in the environment.
Temperature, water, sunlight
This happens when 2 or more species need the same resource
Interspecies competition
Hairline, blood type, and earlobes are all examples of this kind of variation
Discrete Variation
In this kind of asexual reproduction, the cell splits exactly in 2, producing 2 identical individuals.
Binary Fission
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
Organisms dividing up one resource amongst themselves
Resource Partitioning
Name all 5 kingdoms of species classification
Animalia
Plantae
Fungi
Monera
Protista
What is natural selection?
A selection of desirable traits by the environment.
Give an advantage and disadvantage of both asexual and sexual reproduction.
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What's the coloured part of the eye called?
The iris
Why is there more species found at the equator than in Canada?
Species are more specialized and can't live outside of their suitable range of conditions.
List all of the names of scientific classification in order from the least specific to most specific.
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
What is the difference between discrete and continuous variation?
Discrete is either/or
Continuous is a wide range
Describe the process of sexual reproduction.
The male and female gametes unite through fertilization to create the first cell of a new individual called a zygote. Cell division occurs and continues until a multicellular embryo is created
How many rings make up the symbol for the Olympic Games
5