Vocabulary
Homeostasis & Systems
Living Things and Viruses
Habitat & Niche
100
What is the term for a "living" factor?
Biotic Factor
100
Why is it impossible to have a purely isolated system.
Energy in the form of heat is always lost.
100
True or False: Viruses are made up of a cell membrane.
False, they are made up of a protein coat.
100
What is the niche of a janitor?
Clean the school, take out the trash, maintain the classroom.
100
What is the definition of Homeostasis?
The balance within a system.
100
When a cut forms on a human body, blood begins flowing slower in the injured area, is this an example of a positive or negative feedback mechanism?
Positive Feedback Mechanism.
100
How do viruses move from organism to organism?
Through air droplets such as sneezing.
100
If the habitat of a parasite (tapeworm) is in another animal, is this an abiotic or biotic habitat?
Biotic Habitat (Living system)
100
What is energy described as in this classroom?
Heat.
100
Provide an example of an open system.
A human, cell, tree, forest, etc.
100
What do both living things and viruses have in common?
They both reproduce and can move.
100
If the habitat of a bird such as their tree burns down, will this positively or negatively affect its niche?
Negatively affect its niche, makes it harder for the animal to live in the habitat.
100
A desert can be described as the ______ of a cactus.
Habitat.
100
Which of the following is a closed system and why?
a. Animal Cell
b. Human
c. Space station
d. Ant Hill
A space station is fully sealed and only loses energy but not matter.
100
Provide one example of an organelle in a living thing's cell
Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.
100
If a boxer is not at home, what is his most likely habitat?
The gym, boxing ring, etc.
100
This chemical reaction by humans produces energy from food, water, and oxygen.
Cellular Respiration
100
True or False: An animal running from a predator means it is at homeostasis.
False, an animal running from a predator will have elevated heartrate and stress.
100
Why was COVID-19 so difficult to develop a vaccine for?
Covid-19 evolved very quickly, producing multiple different strains of the virus.
100
What is the overall goal (primary niche) of most living things on this planet?
To reproduce and continue their species.