Ecology Flashcards
What are the 6 characteristics to all living things
Cells, Reproduce, DNA, Reaction to environment, Energy source, and Growth.
Why do most scientists consider viruses to be non-living?
- Viruses don’t have cells
- Viruses can’t reproduce on their own
True or false: Most bacteria and viruses are harmless to humans
True
True or false: Some viruses only attack bacteria cells
True
Name 4 characteristics that make one Biome different from another Biome
Amount of moisture, Geographic location, Temperature, and Types of animals
Name 2 major differences between a tundra and a rain forest
- Rain forests have a higher temperature year round
- Tundras have a layer of permafrost
Name 2 major differences between a desert and a coniferous forest
- Coniferous forests have evergreens
- Deserts have lower precipitation and have higher daytime temperatures.
In which Biome is Maryland?
Temperate deciduous forest
Give 2 distinct characteristics of Maryland’s Biome
- Maryland has 4 distinct seasons
- The leaves fall off in Autumn.
A living thing made up of many things
Multicellular
A living thing that must eat other things to make energy
Heterotroph
A living thing that has cells with nuclei
Eukaryote
A living thing whose cells do not have nuclei
Prokaryote
A living thing that can make its own food using sunlight
Autotroph
In which kingdom will you find bacteria that live in extreme environments?
Archaebacteria
In which kingdom will you find many organisms that can perform photosynthesis?
Plantae
In which kingdom will you find bacteria that can be found in the human body?
Eubacteria
