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Mrs. Edwards review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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