Biological Diversity
The three domains of life
What are bacteria, archaea, and eukarya
Most plants are
a) chemoautotrophic
b) heterotrophic
c) autotrophic
What is autotrophic
Animals are
a) chemoautotrophic
b) heterotrophic
c) autotrophic
What is heterotrophic
The amount of organic matter present in an ecosystem
What is biomass
The two categories that ecosystems are divided into
What are terrestrial and aquatic
The domain where fungi are categorized
What is Eukarya
The name of the tiny pores in plant leaves used to collect carbon dioxide
What is stomata
All animal cells are haploid EXCEPT FOR:
What is sperm and egg cells
The trophic level that photosynthesizing plants belong to
What is producers
A name for the eight major types of ecosystems, characterized by specific types of biological communities and specific types of plant life
What is a biome
Under the Linnaean Classification system, organisms are grouped together based on this
What is their shared similarities
Plants obtain energy through this process
What is photosynthesis
Animals that maintain a relatively high and relatively constant body temperature are called this
What is an endotherm
The relationship between a flea and its host is an example of
a) parasitism
b) commensalism
c) symbiosis
What is parasitism
Another name for tropical forests
What is a rainforest
The way in which bacteria reproduce
What is Binary Fission
Photosynthesis is conducted through these areas on the plants
What are shoots (stems and leaves)
All arthropods have this to protect and support their body
What is an exoskeleton
What biogeochemical cycle would be impossible without bacteria?
What is the nitrogen cycle
An area with extreme cold and little rain is called this
What is a tundra
The reason why birds are considered reptiles under the a cladistic classification system?
What is their evolutionary history
Names of the three major groups of plants
What are mosses, ferns, and seed plants
The three major groups of mammals
What are monotremes, marsupials, and placentals
Compared to K-selected populations, r-selected populations are associated with this type of growth
What is exponential growth
A freshwater habitat close to the water surface is called this