Food Web
... -Can also be scavengers, such as crabs and some deep water fish. -They are important in returning nutrients back into ecosystem that would otherwise be lost in the water column. -Zooplankton and filter-feeders are the primary predators of decomposers in marine environments. ...
... -Can also be scavengers, such as crabs and some deep water fish. -They are important in returning nutrients back into ecosystem that would otherwise be lost in the water column. -Zooplankton and filter-feeders are the primary predators of decomposers in marine environments. ...
biology-unit-1 - Churchill High School
... but when inside living cells, they will reproduce (but they still don’t have all the characteristics of living things) ...
... but when inside living cells, they will reproduce (but they still don’t have all the characteristics of living things) ...
Ecosystem - angelteach
... factors that affect it. How is energy used in an ecosystem? What happens to it as it is used (or not used)? A bumper sticker reads, “Have you thanked a green plant today?” Give two reasons for appreciating a green plant. Trace the sources of the materials that make up the bumper sticker, and decide ...
... factors that affect it. How is energy used in an ecosystem? What happens to it as it is used (or not used)? A bumper sticker reads, “Have you thanked a green plant today?” Give two reasons for appreciating a green plant. Trace the sources of the materials that make up the bumper sticker, and decide ...
ecology.doc
... 14. if in a relationship the organism growing on the host benefits, and the host is unharmed, the relationship is called a. parasitism b. mutualism c. commensalism d. tolerance e. predation 15. coevolution is based on a. competition b. mimicry c. natural selection d. symbiosis e. chemical defenses 1 ...
... 14. if in a relationship the organism growing on the host benefits, and the host is unharmed, the relationship is called a. parasitism b. mutualism c. commensalism d. tolerance e. predation 15. coevolution is based on a. competition b. mimicry c. natural selection d. symbiosis e. chemical defenses 1 ...
Ecology Review Sheet. KEY
... 6. What is biological magnification? The buildup of a pollutant in organisms at higher tropic levels in a food chain 7. Does the concentration of pollutants increase or decrease as you move up the trophic levels of a food chain? It increases 8. What is biomass? Total mass (amount of living tissue) o ...
... 6. What is biological magnification? The buildup of a pollutant in organisms at higher tropic levels in a food chain 7. Does the concentration of pollutants increase or decrease as you move up the trophic levels of a food chain? It increases 8. What is biomass? Total mass (amount of living tissue) o ...
Three Key Features of Populations Size
... Immigration: movement of individuals into a population ...
... Immigration: movement of individuals into a population ...
organization in ecology
... Know the three ways that a population can increase: . _________________________________________________________ . _________________________________________________________ . _________________________________________________________ Know the three ways that a population can decrease: . ______ ...
... Know the three ways that a population can increase: . _________________________________________________________ . _________________________________________________________ . _________________________________________________________ Know the three ways that a population can decrease: . ______ ...
CNIDARIANS
... central point) • Radial plan lets sessile organism to capture food from any direction. • Most animals have bilateral symmetry (only 1 way to divide into 2 equal halves) • Animals head at forward end where mouth is. Animals moves forward, head first in search for food. Food enters one end, nutrients ...
... central point) • Radial plan lets sessile organism to capture food from any direction. • Most animals have bilateral symmetry (only 1 way to divide into 2 equal halves) • Animals head at forward end where mouth is. Animals moves forward, head first in search for food. Food enters one end, nutrients ...
Ecology Review I
... The main source of energy for life on Earth comes from the Sun Organisms that can create their own food from sunlight or chemicals are called Producers or Autotrophs. Organisms that use sunlight to make food are called a phototrophs and use the process of photosynthesis to make glucose and oxygen fr ...
... The main source of energy for life on Earth comes from the Sun Organisms that can create their own food from sunlight or chemicals are called Producers or Autotrophs. Organisms that use sunlight to make food are called a phototrophs and use the process of photosynthesis to make glucose and oxygen fr ...
Unit 6: Adaptations and Limiting Factors
... also affected by individuals moving away from the area (emigration) or moving into the area (immigration). Populations that get too small risk having all individuals die out before any new members can be added. If all members of a population die, there may be more populations of that species in othe ...
... also affected by individuals moving away from the area (emigration) or moving into the area (immigration). Populations that get too small risk having all individuals die out before any new members can be added. If all members of a population die, there may be more populations of that species in othe ...
AP Biology
... “oikos” = home, “logos” = to study The scientific study of the interactions between organisms and the environment. ...
... “oikos” = home, “logos” = to study The scientific study of the interactions between organisms and the environment. ...
THINGS TO STUDY FOR THE FINAL EXAM
... 2. What systems do animals use to meet the needs of their tissues? 3. Compare and contrast the three types of circulatory systems. a. What are the advantages of each? b. What are the circulatory fluids in each? Why the difference? 4. Describe the evolution of the vertebrate circulatory system from f ...
... 2. What systems do animals use to meet the needs of their tissues? 3. Compare and contrast the three types of circulatory systems. a. What are the advantages of each? b. What are the circulatory fluids in each? Why the difference? 4. Describe the evolution of the vertebrate circulatory system from f ...
Appendix_GCB-formatted
... (Schoener, 2009). Instead of describing population growth variation in response to environmental variation, this resource-utilization niche describes the frequency distribution of resource use along each niche axis and directly quantifies the intensity of competition from the overlap of resource uti ...
... (Schoener, 2009). Instead of describing population growth variation in response to environmental variation, this resource-utilization niche describes the frequency distribution of resource use along each niche axis and directly quantifies the intensity of competition from the overlap of resource uti ...
Human Body Quiz 1 - Effingham County Schools
... 13. The heart pumps blood. Arteries, veins, and capillaries distribute blood to the body. Together, the heart, blood, arteries, veins, and capillaries make up a(n) a. organ c. organ system b. tissue system d. individual organism 14. Which of the following is an example of mechanical digestion? a. Th ...
... 13. The heart pumps blood. Arteries, veins, and capillaries distribute blood to the body. Together, the heart, blood, arteries, veins, and capillaries make up a(n) a. organ c. organ system b. tissue system d. individual organism 14. Which of the following is an example of mechanical digestion? a. Th ...
Introduction to Ecology
... 2. Explain the important role of decomposers in an ecosystem. 3. Explain why an ecosystem usually contains only a few trophic levels. 4. What is the difference between an organism’s niche and its habitat? 5. List 2 sources that add carbon to the ...
... 2. Explain the important role of decomposers in an ecosystem. 3. Explain why an ecosystem usually contains only a few trophic levels. 4. What is the difference between an organism’s niche and its habitat? 5. List 2 sources that add carbon to the ...
Organ Systems
... • Heat released by the human body in one hour can boil 5 liters of water in one hour. • Our eyes blink in order to clean tears and moisture from the eye balls so that we can see clearly. • Blinking also is a reflex action that protects the eyes. If something is thrown at your eyes you will immediate ...
... • Heat released by the human body in one hour can boil 5 liters of water in one hour. • Our eyes blink in order to clean tears and moisture from the eye balls so that we can see clearly. • Blinking also is a reflex action that protects the eyes. If something is thrown at your eyes you will immediate ...
Living Things in Their Environment
... Ask students to define a habitat and a niche (accept all reasonable answers). Ask them what they think their habitat or niche is. Explain the main differences and similarities of the two terms. Stress that a niche is much like an occupation, or the organism’s role, while the habitat is its home. Des ...
... Ask students to define a habitat and a niche (accept all reasonable answers). Ask them what they think their habitat or niche is. Explain the main differences and similarities of the two terms. Stress that a niche is much like an occupation, or the organism’s role, while the habitat is its home. Des ...
Local environment
... Examine trends in population sizes for some plat and animal species with an ecosystem. Trends in population sizes, their rise and falls can be directly observed when studying ecosystems over a period of time. Generally, trends in population may be because of, number of predators, number of produces, ...
... Examine trends in population sizes for some plat and animal species with an ecosystem. Trends in population sizes, their rise and falls can be directly observed when studying ecosystems over a period of time. Generally, trends in population may be because of, number of predators, number of produces, ...
8-1 “Components of an Ecosystem”
... Habitats Organisms(living things)-live in a specific place within an ecosystem. Organisms obtain food, water, shelter and other things it needs to live, grow and reproduce from its surroundings The place where an organism lives and that provides the things the organism needs is called its hab ...
... Habitats Organisms(living things)-live in a specific place within an ecosystem. Organisms obtain food, water, shelter and other things it needs to live, grow and reproduce from its surroundings The place where an organism lives and that provides the things the organism needs is called its hab ...