Define "symbiosis"
Living together
What is the life span of a common goldfish?
20+ years
What role of organisms are always found on the bottom of the food chain?
Producer
Do bats always turn left or right when leaving a cave?
Left
What is energy measured in?
Joules
Define "adaptations"
Special characteristics that allow animals to survive and thrive
What continent has the highest percentage of all of the world's forests?
(Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, South America, North America, Antarctica)
Europe (Siberia has 25%!)
What type of consumer is always at the top of the food chain?
Apex predator
Where is the heart of a shrimp located?
In its head
What does autotroph mean?
Self-food -> An organism that makes food for themselves
What is a predator-prey relationship?
Relationship between two species where the predator kills and eats the prey
What is the strongest muscle by size in the human body?
The tongue
If an animal has 2 arrows between it and the producers, what trophic level is that animal?
2nd Trophic Level
How many weeks does it take a sloth to digest its food?
2 weeks
What does heterotroph mean?
Other-food -> An organism that gets energy from other organisms
Are the outcomes of competition always +/- for the two species?
No, it can be -/-
How many time zones does Russia have?
11
How many food chains are in the following food web?
3
What animal has fingerprints that are exactly the same as human fingerprints?
Koalas
List 3 ways humans can impact an organism's habitat
At least 3:Overpopulation, Pollution, Global warming, Climate change, Genetic modification, Ocean acidification, Water pollution, Overfishing, Deforestation, Acid rain
When a bee lands on a flower, it drinks the nectar to create honey. When the bee leaves, it takes some of the flower's pollen with it. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
Mutualism - The bee gets food and the flower spreads its pollen
What is an aglet?
A metal or plastic tube fixed tightly round each end of a shoelace
What are 2 rules for creating food chains?
1. They must always start with a producer
2. The arrows must go from eaten -> eater
What is the only mammal that cannot jump?
An elephant
What happens to energy as we move up an energy pyramid?
Energy is lost