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Biology - - Fuller > Final Exam Over Plants/Soil/Animals > Flashcards

Final Exam Over Plants/Soil/Animals Flashcards

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1
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Why do many fungi produce antibiotics?

A

They complete with bacteria for food

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How do capillary action work?

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Water can climb up surfaces by sticking to walls and to itself

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What is the male sex cell and where do animals produce them?

A

Sperm - - Testes

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4
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How can the high temperature of compost be helpful?

A

Kills pathogens

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What element MUST organic molecules contain?

A

Carbon

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6
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Were do we NOT see the green parts of plants?

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Below the ground - - the roots

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7
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What type of cell is hair a modification of?

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Skin

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What is important about plants’ overall position in the food chain?

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They are producers and provide food for the consumers

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What is a single-called fungi?

A

Yeast

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What are arthropod exoskeletons made of?

A

Chitin

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Why are certain plants of plants green?

A

Due to photosynthesis

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What are 3 ways that animals exchange gas (oxygen and Carbon Dioxide)

A

Lungs
Skin
Gills

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What is the term for organic material in the soil?

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Humus

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What is the female sex cell and where do animals produce them?

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Eggs - - ovaries

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What are 2 examples of BROWN MATERIAL in compost?

A

Paper
Dried leaves
Wood

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What is the organ that filters the blood?

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The kidney

17
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What is the purpose of a mushroom?

A

It is the reproductive organ

18
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Since animals do not break down cellulose in plants - but they use cellulose as a food source - - how is this possible?

A

The bacteria found in the guts break it down for them

19
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What is the smallest plant?

A

Mosses

20
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Why we find the parts of the plants that are NOT green where they are found?

A

No sunlight where there is no green

21
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What is the composition of Loam?

A

More sand and silt - - less clay

22
Q

What is true about algae and plants?

A

Algae are usually unicellular and plants are multicellular

Plants can live on land and algae usually live in water

23
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What is the purpose of the heart?

A

Move blood through out the body

24
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What are two examples of GREEN MATERIAL in compost?

A

Kitchen scraps
Animal waste
Yard waste

25
Q

What is an energy source for photosynthesis?

A

Sunlight

26
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Where do we find the green parts of plants?

A

On the tops of the leaves

27
Q

What uses spores and NOT seeds to reproduce?

A

Ferns

28
Q

What 3 body systems are needed to move the body?

A

Nervous system
Muscular system
Skeletal system

29
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What are the important nutrients needed in abundance for plants?

A

Potassium
Phosphorus
Nitrogen

30
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What are mycorrhizal fungi?

A

Fungi that live on plant roots

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