Molecules and Cells
An organism that lacks a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
What is a prokaryotic or bacterial cell
The physical characteristics of an organism
What is phenotype
Approximately ___% of energy is passed from one trophic level to the next
10%
All the nonliving factors in the biosphere
What are abiotic factors
A well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations
What is a theory
This type of energy molecule is synthesized during photosynthesis.
Glucose (carbohydrate)
Situation in which one allele is not completely dominant over another
What is incomplete dominance
These organisms are able to convert light energy into chemical energy
Autotrophs/Producers
The variety of organisms found in the biosphere
Biodiversity
the variable in an experiment that is deliberately changed by the experimenter
The independent variable
This process divides the nucleus of the cell
Mitosis
An organism that is at greater risk of extinction of the environment changes
Niche specialist
The second law of thermodynamics states that energy cannot be transferred from one organism to the next without:
The loss of some usable energy
Symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits and the other is not affected
What is commensalism
When measuring the effect of plastic pollution on ocean mammals. What would be your dependent variable?
The effects on the ocean mammals
This process occurs when producers do not have access to sunlight, but instead use inorganic chemicals as an energy source.
What is chemosynthesis
Provide TWO examples of how humans are causing mass extinction:
Pollution, Habitat Destruction, Global Warming
These organisms are at greater risk of biomagnification because of their location in a food web.
Top predators, tertiary/quarternary consumers
Type of succession that begins after a lava flow
What is primary succession
A process in which the procedures used during during an experiment may be repeated and the results are evaluated by scientists
Peer review
This form of respiration does not require oxygen and produces lactic acid instead of carbon dioxide:____
100 point bonus is you name the type of cell or tissue this takes in within a human.
Anaerobic respiration
Bonus *** Skeletal Muscle Cells
The same word can be used to fill in both blanks, what is the word?
___________is important because it contributes to evolution and forms the basis of heredity. ___________is caused due to positive gene mutations, the interaction of genes with the environment and various combinations of genetic material.
These organisms can exist in extreme locations due to the harsh conditions that they have adapted to:
Extremophiles
The runoff of these elements is responsible for eutropthication.
***100 point bonus - what is the source of these elements?***
Nitrogen and Phosphorus
Bonus *** These elements are in chemical fertilizers, agriculture runoff (animal farms), and human waste water
When you write a conclusion, you should have a CER paragraph. What do these letters stand for?
C - claim
E - evidence
R - reasoning