Bio Lab Final Flashcards
This animal has venom that is 15X stronger than rattlesnake venom. Has an hourglass- shaped mark on the abdomen.
Black widow spider
This plant has is characteristic of the woodlands we saw in Bang’s canyon. It is an evergreen with small reduced scale-like leaves and blue female cones. It is commonly used to flavor gin.
Juniper
This fragile organic layer is a complex of living organisms including: algae, cyanobacteria, bacteria, lichens, mosses and fungi.
Cryptogamic crust
This plant has a mutually beneficial relationship with its pollinator. The plant has tough, sword-like leaves and large clusters of white flowers.
Yucca
This animal is a carnivore. It is unique in that you can find them at night with a black light. It is venomous.
Scorpion
This plant is characteristic of the woodlands we examined in Bang’s canyon. It relies primarily on a species of Jay to spread its edible seeds around.
Pinyon pine
This plant is adapted to dry climates. It stores water in its succulent pad. Both the pad & the fruit are edible.
Prickly pear cactus
This plant is an invasive grass species that spreads its seeds on the fur of animals. It can take over disturbed ground and can be a fire hazard.
Cheatgrass
This is a native shrub species that we saw in both the riparian and the upland ecosystems. It has 3-tipped leaves and is very aromatic.
Sagebrush
These type of organisms make their own food using the sun as an energy source.
Producers, autotrophs
This plant has jointed stems with small scaly leaves. The plant is one of the first primitive plants with a vascular system. The stems are very rough with silica in them and the stems are also hollow.
Horsetail, scouring rush
This plant is an invasive rounded bushy annual that breaks off at ground level and is blown around by the wind spreading its seeds everywhere. (Tumbleweed/ Russian thistle)
Tumbleweed, Russian thistle
This plant is almost completely edible. You can eat the roots, leaves and seeds. It always grows it wet areas and we saw it along the Audubon trail and up in Bang’s canyon.
Cattails
This tree is a non-native species. It is the 1st to produce seeds in the spring. It has a very high germination rate for its seeds. It has no native predators and grows frequently in disturbed areas.
Siberian elm
This small tree is frequently found along the Colorado River. It is a non-native species. It is very tolerant to salty soils and has pink flowers and small leaves. It has no native predators but scientists have found a beetle from Asia that is currently being used as a biological control.
Tamarisk
These are small round structures that are commonly found on the stems of Rabbitbrush. They contain the larvae from a species of fruit flies.
Galls
This animal is nocturnal and a carnivore. It frequently occupies the old nests of Magpies.
Great horned owl
This tree is dioecious. It is closely related to maple trees and you can tap it for syrup in the spring. It is a common native weedy species often found in wet areas.
Box elder
What is one example of an omnivore that could be found in Bang’s canyon?
Bear
This is type of system that is used at the Persigo wastewater treatment plant.
Conventional activated sludge system
What term describes organisms that do not require oxygen to survive?
Anaerobic
This is the amount of oxygen that is required by the micro-organisms to ensure digestion of the sludge.
BOD/Biological oxygen demand
How long does it take for the water to travel from the input line to the output into Persigo Wash?
14 hours
These animals are adapted to eat plants. Includes rabbits, deer and elk.
Herbivor
