Key Vocab - not to memorise but should understand

Question 1

Basal Metabolic Rate

Answer 1

Resting body function (respiration and heart rate) required for survival.

Question 2

Ecosystem

Answer 2

Interactions between all the living organisms and their abiotic and biotic environment, in a defined area.

Question 3

Keel

Answer 3

Bone/cartilage extension of the sternum for pectoral (flight) muscles to attach.

Question 4

Monomer

Answer 4

Single unit that is the building block of larger molecules.

Question 5

Niche

Answer 5

The role an organism holds in a habitat.

Question 6

Odorant receptors

Answer 6

Nerve endings in the nostrils that provide a sense of smell.

Question 7

Polymer

Answer 7

A series of monomers joined together by chemical bonds.

Question 8

Sternum

Answer 8

Breastbone

Question 9

Taxonomy

Answer 9

The branch of science concerned with classification, especially of organisms.

Question 10

Matauranga

Answer 10

Knowledge that relates to te ao Maori. Includes traditions, values, concepts, philosophies, world views and understandings dervied from uniquely Maori cultural points of view.

Question 11

Whakapapa

Answer 11

“A place in layers”. The genealogy (ancestry, family tree) of an individual, hapu or iwi.