Body Systems
The levels of organization from simplest to most complex
What is Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ System, Organism.
What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems on Earth?
The sun
___ parents are needed for sexual reproduction. While ____ parent is required for asexual reproduction.
1. Two
2. One
True or False
Increased industrial activity contributes to the warming of ocean temperatures?
True.
the only kingdom that is only autotrophic
Plantae
The _____ in the muscular system attach to the ____ in the skeletal system to help with movement,
1. muscles
2. bones
Owl
Mouse
Snake
Wheat
Wheat > Mouse > Snake > Owl
______ reproduction takes longer and requires two parents, but allows for more genetic diversity within the offspring.
Sexual
What is the primary cause of marine pollution worldwide
Plastic waste and debris
this kingdom includes multicellular heterotrophs not capable of motion. That include mushroom and yeast
Fungi
The ______ system takes in oxygen and the _____ system helps transport the oxygen throughout your body.
Respiratory, Circulatory
True or False?
Tertiary consumers do not receive all the energy from the trophic level below them, because some energy is lost to the environment.
True, 90% of energy is lost to the environment.
_____ reproduction occurs rapidly and creates genetically uniform offspring
Asexual
Which of the following are ways that humans can reduce pollution on marine ecosystems?
Select TWO correct answers.
A. Recycle and reuse plastics.
B. Increase recreational water sports.
C. Leaving trash at the beach.
D. Reduce the use of bug spray (chemicals)
E. Increase chemicals in the ocean to break down oil spills.
A and D
Organisms in the fungi kingdom are ______because they consume other organisms for energy. These organisms have a ____ in their cells.
1. Heterotrophs
2. Nucleus
The _____ body system helps the body move. While the _____ body system sends electrical impulses throughout the body.
1. The Muscular System
2. The Nervous System
what percentage of energy is typically transferred from one trophic level to the next?
10%
Offspring of ______ reproduction are genetically different from either parent and offspring of ______ reproduction are identical to the parent.
1. Sexual
2. Asexual
Which of the following contributes to the warming of ocean temperatures?
A. decreased carbon emissions
B. increased industrial activity
C. increased use of electric vehicles
D. decreased ocean biodiversity
B increased industrial activity
this kingdom includes multicellular heterotrophs capable of motion and they reproduce sexually.
Animalia
_______ body system produces hormones to help with growth. While the ______body system is the body's first barrier of defense
1. The endocrine system
2. The integumentary system
What affect will occur on the population if nearly all the field mice are removed?
Grass > Field Mice > Ferrets
The number of ferrets will decrease
Charles Darwin was a famous scientist. He studied birds called finches that live on the Galapagos Islands. He discovered that animals with useful traits pass them on to their offspring. What is this process called?
Natural Selection
Land fills are a way to manage trash by burying the trash underground. Modern landfills have a bottom layer of thick clay covered with a plastic liner on top of the clay, the land fill has pipes with holes that flow to collection tanks.
If a land fill lacked the clay, plastic, and pipes, how would the environment most likely be affected?
A. Rainwater would not absorb into the ground below the landfill
B. Animals would be more attracted to the landfill due to odor.
C. Groundwater near the landfill would be polluted.
D. Garbage in the landfill would not be compacted.
C. Groundwater near the landfill would be polluted.
most of the organisms in this kingdom are unicellular and reproduce asexually
Protist