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1
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Name three things an earthworm uses for movement.

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longitudinal muscles, circular muscles and setae

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What is a perch’s lateral line?

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Pores that help sense movement of friends and predators

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What does a perch’s operculum do?

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“little lid”, covers the gills and helps with breathing

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What do a perch’s gill rakers do?

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The gil rakers strain out food organisms and offer protection from food entering the pharynx.

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What does a perch’s swim bladder do?

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Helps fish sink or float

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What is the crop? and what is its general function?

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Large thin-walled structure that is part of the earthworm. Used for food storage

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What are three things an earthworm uses to reproduce?

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Seminal vesicles, seminal receptacles, and ovaries

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What are some structures that starfish have in common with humans?

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Mouth, anus, intestine

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What is the general function of the tube feet on a starfish?

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Locomotion and aid in feeding

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What is the general function of the eyespot on a starfish?

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Light detection

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What is the general function of the madreporite in a starfish?

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Equalize pressure

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What is the general function of the eyespot on a starfish?

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Light detection

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What is the general function of the pyloric caecum in a starfish?

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Digestion

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The majority of mutualist relationships we observe today are in _______.

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plants

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What is lichen made of?

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algae and cyanobacteria

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In symbiotic relationships, if the relationship is essential for survival, what is it called?

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Obligate

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Give three examples of mutualism.

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Termites + Protist
Ants + Acadia Tree
Lichen + Algae + Cyanobacteria

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In _________, the host often provides a home or transportation to the smaller organism.

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Commensalism

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Give two examples of commensalism in nature.

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Remora fish and sharks

Barnacles and whales

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Most parasites we observe today are _______.

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worms

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21
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True or false: Not all parasites kill the host, but many cause harm to their hosts by causing diseases.

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True

22
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Pork that is infected with a worm called ___________ can cause muscle aches and pains, even death.

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trichinella

23
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Name two things common to plants ONLY

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chloroplasts and vacuoles

24
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What is a lichen made of?

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Fungus and either an algae or a cyanobacterium growing nearby

25
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List two things that ants do for acacias

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  1. Protectection from insects

2. Kills branches that block the usn

26
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What are the three main bacterial cell shapes?

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Rod (bacillus)
Spherical (cocci)
Helical (spirillum)

27
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What are the 7 ways to describe Morphology of bacterial colonies?

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  1. Size (punctiform, S M L)
  2. Elevation (flat, raised)
  3. Texture (smooth, rough)
  4. Pigment (non-pig, pigmented)
  5. Appearance (shiny, dull)
  6. Shape (round, filamentous, irregular)
  7. Margins (smooth, curled, wavy, lobate, fillamentous)
28
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Do gram-positive or gram-negative have thicker cell walls of peptidoglycan?

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Gram positive - Purple have thicker walls

29
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What are leaf stomata and what is their function?

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Pores for gases to go through, function is to take in CO2 and release O2

30
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Are seeds fruits?

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No, seeds themselves are not fruits but seeds produce fruits

31
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What is the function of a starfish’s tube feet?

A

Movement

32
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Name four things that a perch has in common with a human.

A

Respiratory system
Spinal cord
Stomach
Ears

33
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If you were looking at a prepared slide under the microscope of an earthworm cross-section posterior to the clitellum, would it be possible to see the gizzard?

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No, the gizzard is before the clitellum

34
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What is the function of a perch’s fin rays?

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They support the thin membrane of each fin

35
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Where is the starfish’s madreporite located?

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On the aboral surface, near the anus

36
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Name three things that starfish have in common with humans.

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Epidermis
Intestine
Anus

37
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What is the function of a earthworm’s crop?

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To remove excess calcium from the blood, acts as a food “buffer”

38
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True or false: the purpose of heat fixing is to kill the bacteria

A

True

39
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What is the segment looking thing in an earthworm?

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Clitellum

40
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Are an earthworm’s circular or longitudinal muscles on the very outside of the worm?

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Circular, longitudinal are below the circular

41
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What is the difference between a monocot and a dicot?

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A monocot has 1 cotyledon, dicot has 2 cotyledons

42
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What is something a gram stain tells you about the bacteria you are studying?

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if it is gram positive or gram negative

43
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What is a major difference between bacteria and eukaryotes.

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Bacteria are prokaryotic and single-celled

44
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What is a primary consumer?

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An organism that eats plants

IE: crickets, mice, etc

45
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What is a predator?

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An organism that eats consumers.

IE: hawks, owls, snakes, etc.

46
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Where is pollen located?

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In the anther, to create easy access for pollination

47
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What is the purpose of the cotyledon to a plant?

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Provides and stores nutrients within a seed for a plant

48
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Describe the four characteristics of a plant grown in the dark opposed to the light

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Taller, yellow or paler, stems pushed above soil, and more protected by elements and predators.

49
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What are some examples of edible tap roots?

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Carrots, turnips, radish, ginger

50
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What is the general function of the fin rays on a perch?

A

Swimming

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