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If zebras and horses are in different families, why do they look so similar?
Convergent evolution
Basic building blocks of all living things.
Cells
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The eyes are formed from multiple _______.
Why do humans shiver?
Homeostasis
What type of shot would prevent a dog from contracting parvovirus?
A barn cat has been sneezing with a runny nose. The vet takes a sample of fluid from the cats nose. Under the microscope the vet can see spores and hyphae. Based on this information, what has type of living organism has the cat contracted?
Fungus
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The type of reproduction that does not require two parents is called what?
Asexual
Any two species in the same domain are more ________ than any two species in different domains.
closely related
A major difference between plants and animals is that plants are _________ and animals are ______.
heterotrophs
What classification level do insects and humans have in common? What is the name within that level.
Domain and Eukaryote
What is spontaneous generation? Does it happen often?
Living things appear from non-living things. No, it cannot happen.
Insects with the same genus.
Why is important to keep surgical tools in plastic bags after they have been cleaned?
To block the bacteria's access to food and water.
What role does good bacteria have in an animals digestive system?
-Help digest food.
-Help keep harmful bacteria away.
Vascular plants
What is the purpose of a dichotomous key.
To tell us the name of a living thing.
These plants are typically found in or near water.
Non-vascular plants.
E.coli is an example of what?
Bacteria
3 reasons bacteria are considered alive.
Responds to stimuli, can reproduce, use energy
Explain why vaccines help prevent spreading of viruses.
A vaccine contains a weakened or dead virus. This helps prepare the immune system to fight the living virus off.
Why is it important to keep a puppies water dish cleaned?
Bacteria from the water could make the puppies sick.
They could ingest parasitic protists.
If you were to kill all the good bacteria in your digestive system what might happen?
-You could get sick.
-Might get a vitamin deficiency.
What are structures that you would see in a plant cell but not an animal cell? (3)
Cell wall
Chloroplasts
Large vacuoles