Bio sec 3

Question 1

Species

Answer 1

organisms that are able to interbreed and produce fertile offspring

Question 2

population

Answer 2

same species living in an area in a particular time

Question 3

community

Answer 3

Interacting populations in an area

Question 4

Ecosystem

Answer 4

Interactions between biotic and abiotic things in an area

Question 5

ecotone

Answer 5

area where it transitions between different ecosystems

Question 6

naming system for organisms is called

Answer 6

taxonomy

Question 7

Linnaeus created taxonomy what are they in order from least to most specific

Answer 7

Kingdom -> 
Phylum ->
Class ->
Order->
Family ->
Genus ->
Species

Question 8

How many Domains are there

Answer 8

3

Question 9

list 6 kingdoms, what they are

Answer 9

1. Plantae: Photosynthesize, sessile, multicellular, specialized cells
2. animalia: Eat food multicellular, move, specialized cells
3. archae bacteria: live in extreme environments (salt h20, hot springs, thermal vents)
4. eubacteria: diverse, live everywhere
5. protista, photosynthesize, heterotrophs, absorb food
6. fungi: absorb food, multicellular, no photosynthesis

Question 10

3 domains

Answer 10

1. Archae: prokaryotic, have no nucleus, most are chemosynthetic, unique RNA base sequence
2. Bacteria: single-celled, prokaryotic, move by flagella, chemosynthetic/heterotroph/photosynthetic
3. Eukarya: eukaryotic, have nuclei, uni or mc, sexual reproduction (animals, plants, fungi)

Question 11

how does binomial nomenclature work

Answer 11

first name is a capital, second is lowercase, italics on the computer, underlined while writing

Question 12

Dichotomous key

Answer 12

• 2 step process, identifies unknown environment

- determined by organisms physical characteristics

Question 13

Biome

Answer 13

areas with general trends, temp, certain plants and animals

Question 14

altitudinal and latitudinal succession

Answer 14

Altitudinal: different ecosystems at different heights (mountain diff from canyon)
latitudinal: biomes/ecosystems differentiating in different areas of the world.

Question 15

habitat

Answer 15

Place with specific set of characteristics and adaptions to habitat

Question 16

Range

Answer 16

Geographical area where population or species is or can be found

Question 17

Niche

Answer 17

Role species play

Question 18

5 different biomes

Answer 18

1. Grassland: central Canada, good for agriculture
2. Lakes:
   a) litoral zone: Lake shore, plants cannot root in the bottom of lake, lots of nutrients, light productivness
   b) limnetic: open lake, photosynthetic in phytoplankton, no plants, has creatures
   c) Profundal: Not enough sun for plants, lots of detritus (decomposing plant and animal matter)
3. Deciduous forest: trees, low h20, lots leaves, decomposers, insects, Aspen, birch trees, BC
4. Tundra: Permafrost, peat moss, diverse, lots decomposing
5. Taiga: Conifers trees, needles, moist summer, cold dry winters

Question 19

Abiotic limiting factors to ecosystems

Answer 19

• soil type
• moisture
• humidity
• temp range
• space
• radient E

Question 20

Biotic factors limiting ecosystem growth

Answer 20

• predators
• parasites
• Competition

Question 21

competition leads to…

Answer 21

intraspecific competition(within) and interspecific(with other organisms)

Question 22

extrapolate

Answer 22

take small sample from large specimen and “guess/calculate” on a large scale

Question 23

transects

Answer 23

Long rectangle where individuals are counted

Question 24

Quadrat

Answer 24

Area of same size marked out, # of individuals counted (m^2)

Question 25

Density

Answer 25

of individuals per unit volume or area, use overall # per quadrat then extrapolate