Characteristics of Life
the basic unit of all living things
what are cells
the trophic level that is on the bottom
the element found in all organic molecules. And no, it's not an automotive accessory.
what is carbon
two or more of the same organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring
what is a species
the relationship that exists between a tick and a dog
what is parasitism
a plant grows towards the direction of sunlight
what is adjusts to changes in it's environment
a word that describes the "efficiency" of energy transfer
what is inefficient
the elements that are involved in the water cycle
what are hydrogen and oxygen
then you have more than 2 populations in a given area at a given time
what is a community
barnacles growing on a whale
what is commensalism
sweating when a human becomes hot
what is homeostasis
energy is lost in this form as you move from one trophic level to the next.
what is heat
the molecule that is responsible for global warming
what is carbon dioxide
a community that includes the soil, temperature, sunlight, water, and gases.
what is an ecosystem
bees help with the pollination of flowers, while they also receive nectar from the same flowers.
what is mutualism
two gazelle produce a baby gazelle in the Serengeti
what is reproduction
the type of "consumer" that would describe a herbivore
what is a primary consumer
when trees or plants return water vapor to the atmosphere. They're sweating.
what is transpiration
the circle of life
what is the biosphere
what is competition
when two organisms can interbreed and produce fertile offspring
what is a species
the word that would describe a "frog" in the food chain grass -> grasshopper -> frog -> snake
what is a secondary consumer
what are nitrogen-fixing bacteria
more than 3 of the same species in a given area at a given time
what is a population
when the "host" dies immediately
what is predation