Units 2 and 6
What makes up everything in the universe?
Atoms
Microorganisms are not living things. True or false?
False, they are living things
Invertebrates are ectotherms. True or false?
True
What are the 5 groups of vertebrates?
Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals
What are the levels of organization in ecosystems?
Population, community, ecosystem
What are the two cells types?
Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic
What type of cells are plant cells?
Name the three types of molluscs.
Bivalves, gastropods, cephalopods
What type of fish uses gill slits to breathe?
Cartilaginous fish
What is a biome?
A set of terrestrial ecosystems that shar similar climatic conditions and have a similar biocenosis.
Name the 5 kingdoms of living things
Monera, Protoctistas, Fungi, Plants, Animals
What are the three vegetative organs of plants?
Roots, stem, leaves
What are the two main characteristics of cnidarians?
Aquatic, radial symmetry
What types of vertebrates are endothermic?
Mammals and birds
What is an example of a negative interspecific interaction?
Competition, predation, or parasitism
Why are there different times in different countries?
Because the Earth rotates
What is the name of the green pigment used for photosynthesis?
Chlorophyll
How many feet do millipedes have?
4 feet per segment (2 pairs)
How are birds classified?
By what they eat (size and shape of beak)
Remoras and sharks are an example of what?
Commensalism
Why is there a "dark side" of the moon?
Because the rotation and orbit is the same (28 days)
Why are viruses not considered living things?
Because they cannot reproduce independently and they don't have most of the properties of living things.
What does detritivorous mean?
An animal that feeds on decomposing organic matter
What is the difference between crocodiles and alligators?
Their size and the shape of their heads
All the people who live in the same building is an example of a human -----?
Colony