Exam 1 Flashcards
Turbidity is measured using a ___________.
Transparency tube
Velocity is measured by using ________
Distance traveled (feet) in seconds = ft/sec Or length/time
What are the two macro invertebrates?
Riffles and quiet areas
Strong current areas
Riffles
Slow to no current
Quiet areas
Velocity=
Feet/seconds= velocity
50/100= 0.5 ft/sec
Which can hold more DO? Water that is 25C or 20C?
20C
Colder water can hold more
Name two abiotic factors that affect amount of DO in water?
(1) temperature
(2) water depth
(3) amount of light
T or F. Most organisms will survive in water that has a pH of 7.0.
True
Kilo= ?
1000 meters
Meter or gram= ___cm
100 cm
Centi= ?
0.01 meters
Mili= ?
0.001 meters
um= ?
10^-6
OR
0.0000006
45 mm= _____ cm
4.5
Move decimal to right one.
Centi=0.01
4.5 cm=_____ m
0.045 m
Move decimal to right one
Mili=0.001 meters
How do you calculate volume?
Length X width X depth
Name the temperature of boiling water in F and C. Name the temperature of freezing water in F and C
212 F and 100 C
32 F and 0 C
How do you estimate the volume of a solid?
Water in the cylinder, drop the solid, measure where water rises
What makes prokaryotes different from eukaryotes?
Prokaryotes are smaller
They don’t have a nuclei
No mitochondria or ER
No membrane-bound organelles