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Bio#1
Biology revision
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the plant's equivalent of the egg and the sperm? | Egg and Pollen. |
| What is 'Magnification'? | The degree to which an image appears larger than the actual specimen viewed |
| What is the definition of the 'Carbon Cycle'? | A sequence of processes by which carbon moves from the atmosphere, through living and dead organisms, into sediments and into the atmosphere. |
| What is 'Biomass'? | The total mass of the living organism. |
| What is 'Homeostasis'? | To maintain a constant environment. |
| What is 'Pollution'? | A substance that harms living organisms when released into the environment. |
| What is 'Mutualism'? | A relationship between two organisms where both benefit. |
| What is a 'Parasite'? | An organism that lives on/in a host and takes food from it while it is alive - damaging the host. |
| Definition of 'Antiseptics'? | They kill micro-organisms outside the body and are used to stop the spread of a pathogen. |
| Definition of 'Antibiotics'? | Chemicals used inside patients to kill or slow the growth of bacteria or some fungi. |
| Define 'Eutrophication'? | Excessive nitrates and phosphates in a water source due to runoff from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life and death of animal life from lack of oxygen. |