Exam 1
Name the 4 kingdoms of eukarya
Protists, fungi, plants, animals
What is ATP?
Common energy currency molecule
What is a mutation?
An error in the replication process of DNA
A eukaryotic kingdom that recycle nutrients from dead organisms
Fungi
The amount of energy transferred from one trophic level to the next
10&
What is a theory?
A widely accepted explanatory idea that is broad in scope and supported by a large body of evidence
What are genes?
A unit of inheritance in DNA
Are variations in DNA helpful or harmful to an individual?
Helpful, if the variations suit their environment, the individual will be more likely to survive
What is ecology?
The study of the interrelationships between organisms and their environment
Which phylum is most closely related to our own?
What are amino acids the monomers of?
Protein
What is the difference between aerobic & anaerobic respiration?
Anaerobic occurs without oxygen, and results in less energy than aerobic
What is temporal isolation?
When species have different times of spawning
What plants do not have a vascular system?
Bryophytes
What is the difference between gymnosperms and angiosperms have?
Angiosperms have flowers, gymnosperms do not
What is a plasma membrane?
A thin layer of lipids that acts as a selective barrier for a cell
What is gene regulation?
The turning on and off of specific genes within a living organism
What is microevolution?
A change in a population's gene pool over a relatively brief period of time
What is environmentalism?
A philosophical and social movement concerned with preserving the environment
What is the porifera group?
The animal group considered the most primitive
What kingdoms include single-celled organisms?
Protists
Where does cellular respiration occur?
Mitochondria
What does the Innocence Project do?
Exonerate wrongly convicted people with the use of DNA
What is an ecological footprint?
An estimate of the amount of land and water required to sustain one person is known as that person’s
What's the difference between producers and consumers?
Producers make their own energy, consumers get energy by eating producers