Succession/Evolution
Species Interactions
Ecology
Protein Synthesis
Biogeochemical Cycles
100

Both organisms benefit from this type of symbiotic relationship.

mutualism

100

Which organisms have the most available energy in a food pyramid?

Producers

100

What is the basic unit of life?

Cells

200

 Which of the following catastrophic events is likely to lead to secondary succession?

  1. Landslide

  2. Volcanic eruption

Landslide

200
How much energy is passed on from one trophic level to the next?

10 %

200

State the Central Dogma of Protein Synthesis

DNA --> mRNA --> Protein

200

What is the equation for cellular respiration?

C6H12O6 + 6O2 --> 6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP

Glucose + Oxygen ------> Carbon dioxide and Water and Energy

300

 What type of succession would occur after Melting, receding glaciers?

Primary

300

 What biological unit of organization refers to a group of organisms of the same species living together in a certain area?

Population

300

 The process of transcription produces____ and the process of translation produces _________.

RNA, Protein

300

What is the role of a decomposer in the nitrogen cycle?

Multiple roles: Changes N gas into ammonia compounds

Decomposes /breaks down dead plants and  animals( ammonification), converts N compounds back to gas 

400

The legs of crocodiles and cats have similar bone structures and develop in a similar way which indicates a common ancestor.  What are these considered?

homologous structures

400

If the producers contain 10,000 Kcal, then how much energy will the secondary consumers contain?

100 Kcal

400

What type of cell is a chloroplast found in?

Eukaryote; plant cell

500

Describe commensalism.

A relationship where one species benefits from another species and that species is not harmed or helped.

500

What is the source of energy in the pyramid?

Sunlight