Random Biology
Name the largest organ of the body
Skin
Ecological term for the removal of trees and reduction of habitats.
Deforestation
The basic/smallest unit of life.
Cell
This type of consumer/animal only eats plants.
WCU is home to this protected 126-acre area containing grassland, forest, stream, riparian, and wetland habitats, available for teaching and faculty research.
The main organ of the nervous system responsible for controlling body functions.
Brain
The direction of energy flow in a food chain is represented by this symbol.
An arrow
What is the term for the maximum population size that an environment can sustainably support.
Carrying capacity
This bird can run faster than most humans, but it can't fly.
An ostrich
A reason to join & become a member of Biology Club.
A great addition to your resume!/If you like science but majoring in science isn’t for you!/If you are interested in research with BIO faculty!/Biweekly decompressor & social event!/When you graduate, you get a super cool grad cord!/FOR THE LOVE OF BIOLOGY!! 🫶 🧬
This part of the cell cycle is where DNA replicates itself so you have more copies of genetic material.
S phase
This type of relationship between two variables is shown on a graph when one variable increases while the other decreases, resulting in a downward slope.
Negative relationship
What is one product of photosynthesis.
Glucose (sugar) and oxygen
The longest cell in the human body.
Nerve cell/nueron
The current Department of Biology Chair.
Dr. Chandler
This is anything that has mass and takes up space and is conserved during chemical reactions.
Matter
The term that refers to a group of different species populations that live and interact in the same geographic area at the same time.
A community
This type of energy is stored in the bonds of molecules and is released during processes like cellular respiration to fuel life functions.
Chemical energy
This type of species plays a critical role in maintaining the balance of an ecosystem, just like wildebeests do in the African savanna by controlling grass growth and supporting predator populations.
Keystone species
The number of meetings to be considered a member of Biology Club.
Three
The location on Earth that produces the most oxygen.
Rain forest
Fungi contribute to these roles within a forest ecosystem.
Primary decomposition & nutrient cycling
Cancer cells result from an error in this cellular process.
The cell cycle/mitosis
A natural environment, like forests or oceans, that absorbs more carbon dioxide than it releases, helping to mitigate climate change.
A carbon sink
Name one meeting occurring this semester (as mentioned in the slides).
Biology Escape Room/Strawberry DNA Extraction Lab/Microbiology Lab/BIO Faculty Panel Seminar/Build an Ecosystem Lab/Halloween Outbreak Simulation