Definitions
Define Symbiosis
A close, long-term relationship between different types of organisms.
Is it possible to save a species from becoming extinct?
Yeppers Peppers (Bald Eagles, Pandas, Blue Whales, etc.)
Two organisms are randomly selected from a given class, and two other organisms are randomly selected from a family. Which two are likely to be the most similar?
The two chosen from the family.
If the number of predators in a community grows, what will happen to the number of prey?
It will decrease which may eventually cause the predator population to starve.
What happens if the groundhog sees its shadow?
6 more weeks of winter. :)
Define Vertebrate
An animal that has a vertebral column
What is responsible for the extinction of the Passenger Pigeon and the Dodo Bird?
Human Overconsumption
What is the order of all levels of classification? Starting with the broadest.
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
An isopod is an animal that will attach to a fish, cut into its body, and feed on its blood. What type of symbiosis is this?
Parasitism
Groundhogs have a reputation for being skilled in meteorology. What is a meteorologist?
A scientist who studies or predicts the weather.
Define Predator
An organism that eats other organisms
What is the largest trophic level on the ecological pyramid?
Producers
The domestic cat is classified in domain Eukarya, kingdom Anamalia, Phylum Chordata, class Mammalia, order Carnivora, family Felidae, genus Felis, and species F. Catus.
What is the domestic cat's binomial name?
Felis Catus
An acacia tree produces sweet nectar and is covered in hollow red thorns. Some species of ants will live inside the hollow thorns of an acacia tree and will eat the nectar it produces. These ants will then protect the tree from any harmful species. What type of symbiosis is this?
Mutualism
Complete this Biblical phrase:
"Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death..."
I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Psalm 23:4
Define Extinction
The state in which a previously-existing species no longer exists on earth.
What is the smallest trophic level on the ecological pyramid?
Tertiary Consumers
The domestic cat is classified in domain Eukarya, kingdom Anamalia, Phylum Chordata, class Mammalia, order Carnivora, family Felidae, genus Felis, and species F. Catus. A tiger's scientific name is F. tigris. Give the complete classification of a tiger.
Domain Eukarya, kingdom Anamalia, Phylum Chordata, class Mammalia, order Carnivora, family Felidae, genus Felis, and species F. tigris.
Why is it reasonable for scientists or scholars to disagree on the population of animals?
All population numbers are estimates.
Who is the most famous groundhog day groundhog?
Punxsutawney Phil
Define Biomass
The total mass of a group of organisms
How does genetic diversity help a population survive changes in its environment?
Genetic diversity allows individuals of a species to not all suffer from the same weakness, therefore, some individuals will be able to survive and repopulate in a changing environment.
What are the three different domains in biology?
Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya
Barnacles are only able to eat food that is directly near them. Because of this, many barnacles will attach themselves to whales so that they can move with the whale and access more food. This doesn't seem to bother the whale. What type of symbiosis is this?
Commensalism
Answer Groundhog Day 400 first
What is Punxsutawney Phil's wife named?
Phyllis