The study of living things interacting with living and non-living parts of their ecosytem.
Ecology
What are three earth cycles that we conducted labs on?
Carbon Cycle, Nitrogen Cycle, Water Cycle
These living organisms are biological indicators of water quality
Benthic Macroinvertebrates
Compound
The part of the experiment that you are testing and intentionally change
Independent Variable
A non-living factor in an ecosystem
Abiotic
Photosynthesis, Respiration, Decay, Animal Waste, Auto and Factory Emissions are part of this
Carbon Cycle
The three different groups of stream macroinvertebrates
Sensitive, Somewhat Sensitive, Tolerant
alternate
The color of the solution or amount of CO2 in the test tube during the elodea lab
Dependant Variable
A Living Factor in an Ecosystem
Biotic
Fixation, Assimilation, Ammonification are all parts of this
Nitrogen Cycle
Algae Blooms can be a result of too much of these two things found in fertilizers and animal waste
Nitrate or Phosphate
4 physical characteristics to identify leaves
Broad-needle, simple- compound, alternate-opposite, toothed-smooth, lobed-not lobed etc...
Setting up the experiment without the independent variable being tested
Control Experiment
Your pupil constricting when exposed to light is an example
respond to stimuli (environment)
C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy
Cellular Respiration
A drainage pipe or smokestack from a factory is a good example
point source pollution
the two groupings of a scientific name and how should it be written
Genus and Species
first name CAP, second lc, Italics if Typed
In a good hypothesis you should state the effect you think the ________ has on the __________.
Independant on the Dependant
5 of the 7 Characteristics of living things
Cells, Reproduce, Grow and Develop, Adapts,Respond to Stimuli, Maintains Homeostasis, Contains Chemicals of Life
What happens during photosynthesis? Be Specific!
Plants take in Carbon Dioxide and water and use Energy from the Sun to create Glucose and release Oxygen
The area of land that drains into a certain body of water
Watershed
The tool we used to identify living organisms by their characteristics
Dichotomous Key
Bromothymol Blue(BTB) was used for this during the elodea lab
An Indicator OR To see if Carbon Dioxide was added or removed from the water or if photosynthesis or respiration had occurred