Common Terms
Define frequency
how often something occurs
Which process moves molecules from high to low concentration across a membrane, without ATP?
Diffusion
Passive Transport
Explain how the respiratory and circulatory systems interact
The respiratory system takes in O2.
The circulatory system transports O2 around the body.
Give an example of a limiting factor on the carrying capacity of a species.
food, predators, water, sunlight
Define abiotic
Non-living
Define deplete
to use up
to decrease
Write the inputs and outputs for photosynthesis
inputs - CO2 + H2O
outputs - glucose + O2
Explain how the immune and circulatory systems interact
The immune system produces antibodies/WBCs and the circulatory system transports them around the body to fight pathogens
How does herd behavior help the survival of certain species.
Define biosphere
The living part of the Earth.
Define adequate
sufficient, enough
Write the inputs and outputs of cellular respiration.
inputs - glucose + O2
outputs - ATP + CO2 + H2O
Explain how the digestive and circulatory systems interact
Explain how carbon is cycled between the atmosphere and the biosphere.
Plants absorb CO2 from the atmosphere and animals consume C6H12O6 from plants.
A disease causing organism
Define quantitative
amount, numbers
What would happen if the amino acid sequence of a protein were to change due to a gene mutation?
Explain how the circulatory and excretory systems interact
Explain the role of decomposers in the nitrogen cycle.
Decomposers break down dead organisms and their wastes to put nitrogen back into the soil for plants to use.
Define differentiation
When cells begin to specialize into different types of specific cells during embryo development.
Define criteria & constraint
Criteria - pros, positive aspect
Constraint - cons, negative aspect
Give an example of a feedback mechanism that takes place in the body.
Blood sugar regulation
Temperature regulation
Explain how the endocrine and circulatory systems interact
The endocrine system produces hormones and the circulatory system transports them to target cells.
How do wildlife corridors help animals?
It creates a safe natural passageway for the animals to cross over roads.
when an organism's habitat is broken up by humans developing or building on natural ecosystem.