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Question | Answer |
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A change in an organism's surroundings that causes it to react is called a... | stimulus |
What do all living things need to survive? | water |
What is taxonomy? | the scientific study of how living things are classified |
Why do scientists organize living things into groups? | so that the organisms will be easier to study |
What is binomial nomenclature? | a naming system in which each organism is given a two-part name |
An organism's scientific name consists of... | its genus name and its species name |
The more classification levels that two organisms share, | the more characteristics they have in common |
The gradual change in species over time is called.... | evolution |
One characteristic used to place organisms into kingdoms is... | their ability to make food |
Which kingdom includes only multicellular heterotrophs? | animals |
The process of change that occurs during an organism's life to produce a more complex organism is called... | development |
What is the most abundant chemical found in living cells? | water |
Which classification levels are broader than the phylum level? | domain and kingdom |
What is the broadest classification level? | domain |
A plant grows toward the light. The plant's action is an example of... | a response |
What contribution of Charles Darwin had a major impact on classification? | his theory of evolution |
The source of energy for most autotrophs is... | the sun |
Which domains include only prokaryotes? | bacteria and archaea |
What characteristics do all plants share? | being an autotroph, multicellular, and a eukaryote |
Which kingdoms include both unicellular and multicellular organisms? | protists and fungi |
An organism that can make its own food is called a(n)... | autotroph |
What makes a leaf appear green? | chlorophyll |
What does the prefix homeo- mean? | same |
Photosynthesis takes place in a plant cell's... | chloroplast |
The energy that powers photosynthesis comes from... | the sun |
The study of where organisms live is called | biogeography |
The ocean prevents the kangaroo from dispersing throughout the world. The ocean is an example of which limit to dispersal? | a physical barrier |
The typical weather pattern in an area over a long period of time is called... | climate |
A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms is called a(n)... | biome |
Which land biome is extremely cold and dry? | the tundra |
An organism that cannot makes its own food is called a... | heterotroph |
Which land biome receives less than 25 cm of rain per year? | the desert |
Which biome is found where the fresh water of a river meets the salt water of the ocean? | estuary |
The very slow movement of the continents is called... | continental drift |
What are the products of photosynthesis? | oxygen and sugar (glucose) |
What happens during photosynthesis? | the cell uses the energy in sunlight to make food |
What product of PHOTOSYNTHESIS do all living things need to survive? | oxygen |
How does photosynthesis benefit heterotrophs? | it creates the food that they can eat |
What happens during respiration? | glucose is broken down, releasing energy |
The stage of respiration that releases most of the energy in glucose occurs in the... | mitochondria |
How are photosynthesis and respiration related? | they have opposite equations |
Respiration and photosynthesis keep the levels of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the atmosphere... | fairly constant |
Which term refers to the production of energy by a cell without using oxygen? | fermentation |
What would cause Justin to have leg cramps after running the 2 minute mile in gym class? | lactic-acid fermentation |
What causes lactic-acid fermentation? | Lack of oxygen |
What captures energy from sunlight during photosynthesis? | chlorophyll |
What does the prefix hetero- mean? | different |
Carbon dioxide enters the plant through the... | stomata |
Respiration in most cells requires... | oxygen |
What causes a form of alcoholic fermentation? | yeast |
What does the prefix auto- mean? | self |
What does the suffix -troph mean? | nutrition |
Where does photosynthesis take place in the cell? | chloroplast |
Taxonomic keys can be useful to help determine the ___________ of a substance. | identity |
What is a factor used to place organisms into different domains? | ability to make food |
What type of energy is released during respiration? | ATP |
Which stage of respiration releases the most amount of energy from glucose? | stage two |
Who was the naturalist known for his theories on evolution and natural selection? | Charles Darwin |
Raw materials for respiration are produced as a result of... | photosynthesis |
Oxygen is required for which stage of respiration? | stage two |
The movement of organisms from one location to another is known as... | dispersal |
A tree that sheds its leaves and grows new ones each year. | deciduous tree |
Who developed binomial nomenclature? | Carolus Linnaeus |
Which kingdom of classification is important as decomposers? | fungi |
What determines an area's biome? | climate |
What is an organism whose cells lack a nucleus? | a prokaryote |
What is an organism whose cells contain a nucleus? | a eukaryote |
Which cell process occurs in the cytoplasm and mitochondria? | respiration |
Which cell process is performed by plants (autotrophs only)? | photosynthesis |
Which cell process occurs in the chloroplast? | photosynthesis |
Which cell process is performed by plants and animals? | respiration |
Which cell process breaks down glucose for energy? | respiration |
Which cell process makes food from sunlight? | photosynthesis |
Which cell process produces glucose and oxygen? | photosynthesis |
Which cell process produces water, carbon dioxide, and energy? | respiration |