Plants
What is produced during cell respiration?
CO2, Water & ATP
The pancreas releases this hormone to lower spiked blood glucose levels
Insulin
What does A pair with in DNA?
Thymine (T)
Things that prevent a population from growing uncontrollably (water, oxygen, food)
Limiting Factor
The act of cutting down and removing large areas of forest, often for farming or development.
Deforestation
This organelle is the site of the cell respiration.
Mitochondria
The general term for regulatory processes that return the body to a setpoint.
Homeostasis
What is one major difference between DNA and RNA?
Sugar Ribose or the base U instead of T
Snakes became resistant to toxin through this mechanism because resistant individuals survived, reproduced and passed on the trait.
Natural Selection
The primary gas released from burning fossil fuels that contributes to the greenhouse effect.
CO2
The process that converts light energy into chemical energy stored in glucose.
Photosynthesis
The body's response, such as shivering or sweating, to bring the core temperature back to 98.6 F or 37 C.
Thermoregulation
DNA is found here (be specific).
Nucleus
The term for the maximum population size that an environment can sustain indefinitely, resulting from factors like limited resources, predation, or competition.
Carrying capacity
The accidental or intentional introduction of non-native species to new ecosystems. These organisms often outcompete or prey upon native wildlife
Invasive species
What happens to atmospheric CO2 levels if the majority of plant life is removed.
Increase
Name the 4 levels of an energy pyramid beginning at the bottom.
Producer, Primary Cons, Secondary Cons, Tertiary Cons
Producer, herbivore, omnivore, carnivore
If there are 40 base pairs in a DNA sequence and there are 12 C's how many A's will there be?
8
C=12 so G=12
40-24=16 so A=8 & T=8
The primary mechanism, besides sexual reproduction, that introduces new genetic variation into a population.
Mutation
The destruction of an animal's habitat, which can reduce food availability, and ultimately result in many animals losing their lives.
Habitat loss
Name one main human activity responsible for the dramatic increase in atmospheric CO2 levels
Burning fossil fuels or deforestation
This type of feedback loop amplifies or accelerates the initial change, such as is seen during childbirth or blood clotting.
Positive feedback loop
How does the DNA in your skin cell compare to the DNA in our stomach cell?
The DNA is the same.
This is supported by similarities in DNA sequences and bone structures, suggesting that different species arose from a shared lineage.
Common Ancestry
A situational decision that involves giving up or reducing one quality, quantity, or benefit in exchange for gaining an advantage in another aspect
Trade-Off