Ecosystems
Define abiotic factor and give an example
A non-living factor in an ecosystem
e.g., temperature, rainfall, humidity, light
Site of gas exchange
Stomata
Site of gas exchange
Alveoli
Connects the mouth and the stomach
Oesophagus
Which female scientist was the first woman to win the Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry
Marie Curie
List all 7 levels of classification for organisms from broad to specific
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
What are the products of photosynthesis?
Oxygen and Glucose
How does oxygen from the lungs move into the capillaries
Diffusion
What is the digestive enzyme found in saliva
Amylase
Emmanuel Macron is the president of which country
France
A climax community that forms from a bare, lifeless environment.
Primary succession
The system in plants that transports water, sugars, amino acids, nutrients throughout the plant
Vascular system
List 3 features of the alveoli that enable efficient exchange
Thin, moist, rich blood supply, large SA:V
The muscular organ that churns food and secretes digestive enzymes and acids for food digestion?
Stomach
What is the only letter that does not appear in any US state name?
Q
A camel stores fat in their hump as nourishment for when food is scarce
Physiological Adaptation
The two types of vascular tissue
xylem and phloem
Between the bronchi and alveoli
Bronchioles
Describe two ways that surface area is maximised in animal digestive systems
- Villi
- Microvilli
- Folds in stomach
Which musician holds the record for the most GRAMMYs of all time?
Beyonce
What is the difference between a community and an ecosystem
Community - organisms of different species in the same area at the same time
Ecosystem - organisms of different species and the physical environment interacting
What layer of the leaf can you find the photosynthesis taking place.
Mesophyll - spongy/palisade
What is the name of the muscle between the ribs?
Enzymes break down fats into there two units
Fatty acids and glycerol
A base used in cooking where dived vegetables are cooked slowly. E.g., celery, onion, carrot
Mirepoix