Graphing and scopes
when to use a bar graph
when the data is NON-Numerical
Components of cells
They have a nucleus, they can mutate, they have layers
What is ecology
Ecology is a branch of biology. Describes how organisms interacat with each other
Largest to smallest metric system
Gigi, mega, kilo, centi, mili, micro, nano
What is an animals fitness
the ability to survive long enough to survive
When to use a line graph
When one variable effects the other
The color of a plant cell
Green because of chlorophyl
What is an autotroph
Consist of plants and algae, are self feeders
What is biotic
All living organism and their interactions with the surrounding enviroment.
What is the goal of classification(cladistics)
to group a species based on evolutionary desent.
When to use a scatter plot
When you want to display continuous data from both variables.
The name of a bacteria cell
Prokaryote
What is a hetertroph
They are animals, and eat other organisms
What is abiotic
Non living chemical components an an enviroment.
What is a carbon sink vs. Carbon source
Carbon sink absorbes more carbon than it releases.
Carbon source releases more carbon than it absorbes
When to use a pie chart
when you want to show proportions
What cell is more complex
Eukaryote
What is a decomposer
taking a dead organism and eating it
What happens to the ecosystem when you take out an animal
The whole cascade fails
What does PPM stand for
Parts per million
What is the difference between a compound light scope and a dissecting scope
The compound scope is for bigger specimen and only has one light. The dissecting is for microscopic specimen and has two lights
Do prokaryotes have a nucleus
No they do not
What does the food chain show
Shows the transfer of energy through each animal
When reading a source, how to tell if it is odowd worthy
Go through teh checklist of
Who, what(purpose), Why, Where, when