Scientific method
Quantitative Observation
using measurements to gather information
What two major characteristics determine a biome?
temperature and precipitation
What are the four types of organic macromolecules?
carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids
1st Trophic Level contains
producers/autotrophs
Reproduction
Organisms make new organisms
independent variable
the variable that is purposely changed by the experimenter.
What biome has warm summers, cold winters and receives at least 5cm of precipitation a year?
deciduous forest
What are the three elements that make up carbohydrates?
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
2nd Trophic Level
these are the primary consumers
How many characteristics of life are there?
6
qualitative observation
Uses your 5 senses
What are grasslands that are located closer to the equator than prairies?
savannas
What are three examples of simple carbohydrates?
glucose, galactose, fructose
3rd Trophic Level
secondary consumers
all things are made of ______
cells
Hypothesis
educated guess
What biome has extremely cold winters, warmer summers and is very dry?
tundra
What is the name when RNA bonds together in a chain?
DNA
4th Trophic Level
tertiary consumers
unicellular
made up of one cell; single celled
inference
a guess or conclusion base on what you observe
What is a biome?
A group of land ecosystems with similar climates and organisms
Which organic macromolecule has more protein than the other two?
lipids
Tertiary Consumer
carnivores; eats secondary consumers
multicellular
made up of more than one cell