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In ecosystems producers, consumers, and decomposers are linked in their roles recycling ___________ and ______________.
Carbon, Oxygen
The air is made up of ________% Nitrogen
78%
a ______________adaptation is physical feature of an organism which aids in its survival.
This type of reproduction involves 1 parent and results in identical offspring.
The Carbon Cycle Describes...
The movement of carbon through Earth's atmosphere.
Offspring of sexual reproduction receive _____ sources of genetic information that are inherited at random.
Bacteria absorb free Nitrogen and convert it into a usable form.
A ___________adaptation is
Name one advantage and one disadvantage of asexual reproduction.
advantage: allows organisms to reproduce quickly
disadvantage: produces genetically identical offspring which may transmit harmful mutations or render offspring subject to environmental changes.
A Carbon _____ absorbs more carbon than it releases.
Sink
Feather color which blends in with their surroundings are an example of a ______________adaptation.
The relationship between bacteria and plants is a form of ____________.
Mutualism
Structural.
Name one advantage and one disadvantage of sexual reproduction.
Disadvantage: requires time and effort to find a mate.
A Carbon _____ releases more carbon than it absorbs.
Source
The _______is the main source of energy in an ecosystem.
Sun.
What is the nitrogen cycle?
The process where nitrogen moves from the air to the soil, to living things, and back into the air.
Animals which only come out after dusk are considered nocturnal. Nocturnality is an example of a _____ adaptation.
Behavioral.
Internal: sperm and egg unite inside the mother's body
External: sperm and egg unite outside the mother's body.
Cattle undergo the process of (1)_____________ _____________ taking (2)_____________ in from the air and releasing (3)_________.
(1)Cellular Respiration
(2) Oxygen
(3) Carbon Dioxide
Water flowing into rivers lakes and oceans is known as ______________.
Collection.
Ms. Craig's hometown is in this state.
Indiana
Name an example of a physical adaptation and a structural adaptation.
(responses vary)
Budding: a bud develops off part of the parent organism and detaches when mature.
Fragmentation: part of the original organism detaches due to natural causes or injury and forms a new organism.
Describe how producers (plants) contribute to the carbon cycle.
Plants undergo photosynthesis which absorbs carbon and releases oxygen.