SEVENTEEN
what are biotic factors?
all living things.
what is abiotic factors?
all non living things.
What stages are in complete metamorphosis?
egg
larva
pupa
adult
what is an ecosystem?
Any environment where living things interact with nonliving things.
what is inherited behavior?
passed on from parent to child.
what happens during incomplete metamorphosis once the off spring becomes an adult?
reproduction takes place.
Explain what Population in an ecosystem means.
The number of a certain species within an ecosystem (ex: number of people in a city, a waterlily is a member of the plant population in the pond community.)
what is Instinct behavior?
behavior that is not learned. example birds building nests and spiders spin web.
what stages are in incomplete metamorphosis?
egg
nymph
adult
What is a habitat?
Where an organism normally lives or grows.
state an insect that goes through complete metamorphosis.
A butterfly
Name an example of a biotic factor.
animal
plant
bacteria
How is a log similar to a forest ?
both are ecosystems
What is part of the plant population in a pond community?
water lily
Name an exmaple of an abiotic factor in your classroom.
your desk
your textbook
your stationary
What can be described from the following?
"A moth has a life span of about one week. The oldest recorded age for a human is 122 years!”
You have already lived longer than the average moth.
what can be concluded about an embryo?
formed through fertilization
state why climate is an abiotic factor.
it is a non living thing in an environment
describe an interaction between a biotic factor and abiotic factor.
to lay its eggs' a frog depends on the water in a pond
What can be concluded based on the following excerpt?
" Communities in warm,moist ecosystems tend to outnumber those in cold or dry places.”
warm, moist ecosystems are more suitable habitats than cold or dry places.
explain what best describes a feature of incomplete metamorphosis.
the difference in growth stages are hard to see.
What are the 3 ways that animals use to reproduce?
1. budding
2. regeneration
3. fertilization
name the 4 stages in an animals life cycle in order.
1. birth
2. growth
3. reproduction
4. death
BGRD
provide an example of inherited behavior?
A fish swims through water
state what is true of learned behavior.
it occurs when an animal changes its behavior through experience.