exam 2 vocab

Question 1

6.1 define rubisco

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enzyme that catalyzes initial transformation of co2 into sugar

Question 2

6.11 formula for net photosynthesis

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photosynthesis - respiration

Question 3

6.2 define light saturation point

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amount of light(PAR) at which plants achieve maximum rate of photosynthesis

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6.2 define light compensation point

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level of light where photosynthesis and respiration balance each other

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6.2 negative effect of high light levels is?

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photoinhibition

Question 6

6.2 define transpiration

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loss of water vapor from plant to outside atmosphere

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6.8 define shade-intolerant

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growing & reproducing best under high light conditions

Question 8

6.8 define shade-intolerant

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growing & reproducing best under low light conditions

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6.11 define macronutrients

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essential nutrients plants and animals need in large amounts

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6.11 define micronutrients

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essential nutrients plants and animals need in small amounts

Question 11

8.2 define geographic range

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distribution described by all individuals of a species encompassed in a defined area.

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8.2 define ubiquitous

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having widespread geographic distribution

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8.2 define endemic

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restricted to a given region

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8.2 define metapopulation

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population broken into sets of subpopulations held together by dispersal or movements of individuals among them

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8.7 define dispersal

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movements of individuals in a space

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8.7 define emigration

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when individuals move out of a subpopulation

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8.7 define immigration

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when individuals from another location into a subpopulation

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8.7 define migration

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intentional, directional, usually seasonal movement of animals between two regions or habitats

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8.8 define invasive species

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species that is not native to that ecosystem; referred to as non-native or alien species

Question 20

9.1 define budding

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when new individual forms on parent organism

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9.1 define geometric population growth

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population growth described over discrete time intervals

Question 22

9.1 define exponential population growth

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instantaneous rate of population growth expressed as a proportional increase per unit of time

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9.1 define survivorship curve

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graph describing the survival (lx) of a cohort of individuals in a population from birth to the maximum age reached by any one member of the cohort.

Question 24

9.8 demographic stochasticity

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random variations in birth and death rates that occur in a population from year to year

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9.8 define environmental stochasticity

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random variations in the environment that directly affect birth and death rates

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10.2 define asexual reproduction

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any form of reproduction, such as budding, that does not involve the fusion of gametes

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10.2 define parthenogensis

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development of an individual from an egg that did not undergo fertilization

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10.3 define sexual reproduction

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two individuals produce haploid gametes that combine to form a diploid cell

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10.3 define hermaphroditic

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bisexual flowers with both male organs and female organs - termed “perfect”

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10.3 define monoecious

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having male and female reproductive organs separated on the same plant - termed “imperfect”

Question 31

10.3 define simultaneous hermaphrodites

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individual organism that possesses both male and female sex organs at the same time in its life cycle

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10.3 define sequential hermaphrodites

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individual organism that changes sex from female to male (vice versa) at some time in its life cycle

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10.6 define reproductive effort

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proportion of its resources an organism expends on reproduction

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10.8 define iteroparous

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having multiple broods over a lifetime

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10.8 define semelparous

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having only a single reproductive effort in a lifetime, over one short period of time

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10.11 define sexual dimorphism

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occurrence of morphological differences other than primary sexual characteristics that distinguish males from females in a species

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10.11 define intrasexual selection

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competition among members of the same sex for a mate

Question 38

10.11 define intersexual selection

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choice of a mate, usually by the female

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10.13 describe k-strategist

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long lived, larger body size, produce few seeds, parental care is seen, mortality relates to density.
- they are poor colonizers of new and empty habitats

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10.13 describe r-strategist

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short lived, rapid development, small body size, produce many offspring, minimal parental care.
- they are good colonizers and respond rapidly to disturbance

Question 41

11.1 define carrying capacity

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number of individual organism the resources of a given area can support, usually through the most unfavorable period of the year

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11.1 define logistic model of population growth

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expression for population growth curve in which rate of increase decreases linearly as population size increase

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11.2 define density dependence

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regulation of population growth by mechanisms controlled by the size of the population; effect increases as population size increases

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11.2 density-dependent mortality

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increase in mortality rate with increasing population size

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11.2 define density-dependent fecundity

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decline in fecundity rate with increasing population size

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11.2 define density independent

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being unaffected by population density; regulation of growth is not tied to population density

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11.3 define intraspecific competition

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competition among individuals of same species

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define interspecific competition

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competition among individuals of different species

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11.3 define scramble competition

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intraspecific competition in which limited resources are shared to the point that no indivudla survives

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11.3 define contest competition

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competition in which a limited resource is shred only by dominant individuals; relative constant number of individuals survive

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11.3 define exploitation

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indirect competition

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11.3 define interference

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direct competition

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11.4 define density-dependent growth

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inverse relationship between population density and individual growth

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11.5 define self-thinning

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progressive decline in density of plants associated with the increasing size of individuals

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11.9 define social dominance

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physical dominance of one individual over another, usually maintained by some manifestation of aggressive behavior

Question 56

11.12 define allee effect

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reduction in reproduction or survival under low population densities