Nature of Science
You suggest that the presence of water could accelerate the growth of bread mold. This is a(an)
Hypothesis
The natural species replacement in an area over time is:
Succession
The movement of organisms into a range is called____.
immigration
Enzymes affect the reactions in living cells by changing the
speed of the chemical reaction
During photosynthesis, where does the light reaction take place?
Thylakoids
The work of scientists usually begins with
careful observations.
The role that an organism plays in its environment is its:
niche
A term used for something that controls the growth or size of a population is a
limiting factor
The three particles that make up atoms are
Protons
Neutrons
Electrons
Cellular respiration is called an aerobic process because it requires
Oxygen
When conducting an experiment it is important that scientists isolate and test
a single variable.
All the interconnected feeding relationships in an ecosystem make up a food
web
The human population experienced exponential growth after
Industrial Revolution
If an atom contains 15 protons and 17 neutrons, its atomic mass is
32
What is the correct equation for cellular respiration?
C6H12O6 + 6O2 ---> 6CO2 + 6H20 + Energy
A well tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations is a(an)
Theory
What is the term for each step in the transfer of energy and matter within a food web?
Trophic Level
If immigration is greater than emigration, and the birth rate is larger than the death rate, then the population will
Increase
Why is carbon so special compared to other elements?
It has 4 valence electrons that can bond with just about anything.
If carbon dioxide is completely removed from a plant’s environment, what would you expect to happen
to the plant’s production of sugars?
No sugar would be produced
A researcher is interested in the effects of phosphate on plant growth and sets up an experiment in which groups of five plants are given 1, 2, and 3 grams of phosphate in all combinations over a period of one month. The researcher measures plant height and weight at the end of the experiment. What is missing in this experimental design?
Control Group
A bird stalks, kills, and then eats an insect. Based on its behavior, which pair of ecological terms describes the bird?
heterotroph, carnivore
The various growth phases through which most populations go are represented on
logistic growth
If you are testing for starch, which indicator would you use?
Iodine
What are three parts in cellular respiration?
Glycolysis
Kreb Cycle
Electron Transport Chain