fundamentals of biology Flashcards

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what do organisms utilize energy for?

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metabolism, growth, movement, sensory processing, reproduction

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The accumulation of material or a toxin in progressively higher trophic levels is
called

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biomagnification

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The accumulation of material or a toxin in the same organisms over time

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bioaccumulation

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excess production of organic matter

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primary production

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A community or communities in a large area together with their physical environment

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ecosystem

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All the populations in a single habitat

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community

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A group of organisms that are of the same species that occur together

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population

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An animal whose internal salinity fluctuates in relation to the salinity of the water

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Osmoconformer

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What are the purposes for organisms to utilize energy?

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Metabolism, Growth, Movement, Sensory Processing, and Reproduction

21
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The accumulation of material or a toxin in progressively higher trophic levels

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Biomagnification

22
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The accumulation of material or a toxin in the same organisms over time

A

Bioaccumulation

23
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Excess production of organic matter

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Primary production

24
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A community or communities in a large area together with their physical
environment

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Ecosystem

25
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All the populations in a single habitat

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Community

26
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A group of organisms that are of the same species that occur together

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Population

27
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An animal whose internal salinity fluctuates in relation to the salinity of the
water

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Osmoconformer

28
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An animal whose internal salinity remains relative constant over some range of
external salinity

A

Osmoregulator

29
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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?

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The fish will lose water via the gills and will drink seawater while
excreting excess salts.

30
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When body temperature increases by 10˚C the metabolic rate will

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Double, Q10

31
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In terms of salinity, turbid water is generally an indication that the water
contains BLANk salt than clearer water

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less

32
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An animal whose excess metabolic heat is lost to the environment and whose
body temperature is the same as the surrounding water

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Ectotherm

33
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A whale with a BLANK surface area to volume ratio will be
more tolerant of deep dives

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lower

34
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Phytoplankton living in a low-nutrient environment will tend to
have a BLANK surface area related to their volume

A

Large

35
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The surface area tends to increase as a BLANK function while volume tends to
increase as a BLANK function.

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Square, Cubic

36
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An anatomical structure that recycles heat to an animal’s core to prevent loss via extremities is called a BLANK exchanger.

A

Counter Currents

37
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If Arctic sea ice breaks up later than normal, polar bears will have
a BLANK chance of producing and raising more cubs.

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Greater

38
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In an oligotrophic ocean, phytoplankton with a BLANK surface area to volume ratio will be
better adapted.

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Higher