PLANTS
A mature plant ovule is defined as a
fruit
A term for an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in its environment, passing on its genes to the next generation
FITNESS
Which 2 vertebrate groups have achieved the best separation of oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor blood with a double-loop system and 4 chambered heart?
Birds and animals
This part of the male reproductive system serves as an organ of both the reproductive and excretory system.
urethra
A technique used to amplify or make copies of DNA is
Polymerase Chain Reaction(PCR)
The 2 stages of this process are light and dark reactions(Calvin cycle)
photosynthesis
____________- behaviors are genetic and instinctual while ________________ behaviors such as riding a bike or driving a car can also be learned.
Innate, Automatic
In the human body, these can be wrapped in myelin, have nodes of Ranvier and transmit electrical impulses known as action potentials
axons
The site of human female fertilization is the __________________ and the fetus develops in the ________________.
fallopian tubes, uterus
A technique used to separate DNA molecules based on size by electric current is
Gel Electrophoresis
The region of a plant where cell divisions occur is called the
meristem
Pavlov's dogs are an example of __________________, while getting a child a treat for cleaning their room is an example of ____________________.
Classical conditioning, operant conditioning
The site of filtration in the kidney is the _____________ and the area where blood is carried that is high in oxygen, excess salts and nitrogenous wastes is ______________________
nephron, renal artery
A skeletal system that relies on fluid pressure within a body cavity(coelom) to provide support and enable movement is known as
hydrostatic
CO2, CH4, NO are known as
Greenhouse gases
Mutually beneficial relationships betw4een certain soil fungi and roots of plants is known as
mycorrhizae
kin selection
The protein that makes up scales, hair, nails, feathers, horns, claws, and hooves is known as....
keratin
Actin, Myosin and H-zones are all involved with which type of tissue?
Muscle(contractions)
Where is the ozone layer most depleted?
Antarctic
List the 2 stages of cellular respiration after Stage 1 Glycolysis.
2-Krebs Cycle or Citric acid cycle
3-Electron transport chain
A type of behavioral development where young animals form a strong attachment to the first object they encounter, often their parent, early in life is known as _____________________.
Imprinting
Fill in the missing blanks for blood flow through the human circulatory system.
vena cava-->________________-->right ventricle-->__________________-->lungs-->pulmonary veins--> ____________-->left ventricle-->_________
right atrium, pulmonary artery, left atrium, aorta
A regulatory system in the body that restores the normal conditions by counteracting the effectors is termed a ____________________. An example would be maintaining blood sugar or body temperature.
negative feedback mechanism