fundamentals of biology Flashcards
what do organisms utilize energy for?
metabolism, growth, movement, sensory processing, reproduction
The accumulation of material or a toxin in progressively higher trophic levels is
called
biomagnification
The accumulation of material or a toxin in the same organisms over time
bioaccumulation
excess production of organic matter
primary production
A community or communities in a large area together with their physical environment
ecosystem
All the populations in a single habitat
community
A group of organisms that are of the same species that occur together
population
An animal whose internal salinity fluctuates in relation to the salinity of the water
Osmoconformer
What are the purposes for organisms to utilize energy?
Metabolism, Growth, Movement, Sensory Processing, and Reproduction
The accumulation of material or a toxin in progressively higher trophic levels
Biomagnification
The accumulation of material or a toxin in the same organisms over time
Bioaccumulation
Excess production of organic matter
Primary production
A community or communities in a large area together with their physical
environment
Ecosystem
All the populations in a single habitat
Community
A group of organisms that are of the same species that occur together
Population
An animal whose internal salinity fluctuates in relation to the salinity of the
water
Osmoconformer
An animal whose internal salinity remains relative constant over some range of
external salinity
Osmoregulator
A fish with blood with a salinity of 12 psu is swimming in water with a salinity
of 25 psu. Which of the following statements are true?
The fish will lose water via the gills and will drink seawater while
excreting excess salts.
When body temperature increases by 10˚C the metabolic rate will
Double, Q10
In terms of salinity, turbid water is generally an indication that the water
contains BLANk salt than clearer water
less
An animal whose excess metabolic heat is lost to the environment and whose
body temperature is the same as the surrounding water
Ectotherm
A whale with a BLANK surface area to volume ratio will be
more tolerant of deep dives
lower
Phytoplankton living in a low-nutrient environment will tend to
have a BLANK surface area related to their volume
Large
The surface area tends to increase as a BLANK function while volume tends to
increase as a BLANK function.
Square, Cubic
An anatomical structure that recycles heat to an animal’s core to prevent loss via extremities is called a BLANK exchanger.
Counter Currents
If Arctic sea ice breaks up later than normal, polar bears will have
a BLANK chance of producing and raising more cubs.
Greater
In an oligotrophic ocean, phytoplankton with a BLANK surface area to volume ratio will be
better adapted.
Higher