Biomes
Which biome is the hottest and driest?
desert
What is the scientific term for the “feelers” on an insect's head?
antennae
Arachnids that have a long tail with a venomous stinger are ________.
scorpions
Any organism existing in the same ecosystem as the organism studied is a ________ factor.
biotic
What branch of biology studies organisms too small to be seen with the unaided eye?
microbiology
In which biome is plains and prairies filled with fertile soil?
grassland
What are the most organized of the social insects?
ants
The only truly terrestrial crustacean is the ________.
woodlouse / pill bug
The striped hyena feeds on dead animals. What type of organism is it?
scavenger
What are the air sacs in a person's lungs called?
alveoli
In which biome is there no trees because the growing season is too short?
tundra
What is the egg-laying organ of a female insect?
ovipositor
What is the largest group of mammals?
rodents
What nutritional relationship involves one animal hunting another animal for food?
predation
Nutrients are supplied to cells and wastes removed by the ________ system.
cardiovascular / circulatory
In which biome is the conifer the dominant vegetation?
boreal forest
Which order of insects includes dragonflies?
Odonata
Mammals whose young are born undeveloped and grow in a pouch are ________ mammals.
marsupial
All the organisms of one species in an ecosystem is a(n) ________.
population
What group of drugs includes morphine and heroin?
opioids
Which biome is hot, humid, and near the equator?
tropical rainforest
What order of insects have wings that form an X on the back when at rest?
Hemiptera
The type of crocodilian that has a distinctive long, thin snout is the ________.
gharial
A classification describing an organism’s feeding relationship is a(n) ________.
trophic level
What type of disease is caused by a pathogen?
infectious