Which type of reproduction produces more genetic diversity?
Sexually
What is the function of the cell membrane?
To allow things in and out of the cell.
There is a large crack found in a boulder with a tree growing out of it. What type of weathering is this?
Mechanical weathering
Plants have tissue called Xylem. What does it transport?
water
What is the main job of the nucleus?
It controls the cell/the brain
Why are these dogs so different?
Humans have selectively bred them for certain traits.
If all the grass was burned up in a fire what would happen to the ecosystem?
Rabbits would suffer the most. They would have no food to eat. Then the coyotes would die off because the rabbits would die and so on.
Your saliva breaking down food is what type of digestion?
Chemical
A tornado has ripped through an ecosystem. What are some serious impacts it can have in an ecosystem?
- Soil Erosion
- Water Pollution
- Trees/Shrubs ripped from the ground
- Death of animals
What type of ecosystem has the highest biodiversity?
Rainforest
A volcano has erupted on an island, releasing ash into the air and lava on the ground. What are some impacts that the ash might have on the ecosystem?
- Fine particles of atmospheric dust block sunlight
- Coat the leaves on plants making photosynthesis more difficult
- Polluting the water
- Make it hard to breath and cause illness
When plants turn towards sunlight
What are the 2 types of digestion?
mechanical & chemical
What is the main job of the mitochondria?
It is the power house of the cell
Acid Rain is what type of weathering?
Chemical Weathering
What two systems work together to distribute oxygen to the body?
Circulatory System & Raspatory System
How is primary succession started?
With new land forming. Example: a volcano erupting and creating a new island.
What is Peristalsis?
The wavelike contractions of muscles that move food through the digestive system.
What is biodiversity?
The variety of all things in an ecosystem. Like plants and animals.
What is the role of the kidneys in the excretory system?
To filter blood and remove waste
What are the levels of organization?
Cell-Tissue-Organ-Organ System-Organism
Genes are located on chromosomes which are composed of....
DNA
What is the name of bird three?
What is the difference between plant and animal cells?
Plant cells have cell walls, chloroplasts, and make their own food
What are some adaptations of this animal?
- Spots
- Long legs
- Long tail
- Big eyes
- Big ears