Component 2 Flashcards
Q. How do plants get their food?
Plants make their own food from carbon dioxide and water using energy from the sun
Q. How many parents are there in asexual reproduction?
Just one parent
Q. What might animals in an environment compete for?
Mates, food, territory, water
Q. What is special about identical twins?
They are always the same sex
Q. What process leads to evolution?
Natural selection
Q. What does asexual reproduction produce?
Genetically identical clones
Q. How many parents are needed for sexual reproduction?
Two parents are needed
Q. What is the name of the process when animals with desirable features are bred together by humans?
Selective breeding
Q. What are fertilisers used for?
Provide nutrients to help plants to grow
Q. What are found inside the nucleus?
C……….
Chromosomes
Q. What is an example of an adaptation in a cactus
Spikes for protection, long roots to find water, thick plant skin to keep water
Q. Name an adaptation of a polar bear
Big paws to stop sinking in snow, thick fur for warmth, white for camouflage, black skin to absorb heat
Q. What gas causes acid rain?
Sulfur dioxide
Q. An animal with a trait that helps survival in an environment is said to be…?
Adapted
Q. Plant -> slug -> toad
What would happen to slug populations if toads increased?
They would decrease as there are more predators to eat them
Starting from smallest to largest, what genetic material is inside of a cell?
Gene -> chromosome -> nucleus -> cell
What is the word equation for photosynthesis?
carbon dioxide + water -> oxygen + glucose
Microorganisms cause animals and plants to ________?
Decay
