living things in the biosphere Flashcards

1
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True or False: A virus is alive

A

False

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2
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What two taxonomic levels are used to identify a species’ scientific name?

A

Genus species

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3
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Factors in an environment that are not living are referred to as:

A

abiotic

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4
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Organisms that produce their own food from sunlight or chemical processes are referred to as:

A

autotrophic

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5
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Xylem and phloem are components in which type of plant?

A

vascular

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6
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Fungi reproduce using spores. This is considered to be:

A

Asexual Reproduction

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7
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Turtles, fish, and birds are all examples of:

A

vertebrates

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8
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all of the things that apply to viruses

A

Infect cells, Reproduce

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9
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Bacteria cells are _________ than plant or animal cells.

A

smaller

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10
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When referring to an organism by its scientific name, you are using what two-word naming system?

A

binomial nomenclature

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11
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Select all of the traits that living things have in common:

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made of cells, consume and use energy, grow and mature, respond to stimuli, reproduce

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12
Q

Vaccines help prevent ___________ from spreading

A

viruses

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13
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Plants are known for having cell walls made of:

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celluse

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14
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All protists are _____________ because their cells contain nuclei and membrane-bound organelles.

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eukaryotes

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15
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Fungi are known for having cell walls made of:

A

Chitin

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16
Q

Select the characteristics that apply to all animals:

A

Multicellular, eukaryotic, Heterotrophic

17
Q

A human has what type of symmetry?

18
Q

Binary fission of a cell is an example of:

A

Asexual reproduction

19
Q

Sea stars are an example of having __________ symmetry.

20
Q

Because fungi are heterotrophic and get their nutrients from breaking down dead material, they are known as:

A

Decomposers

21
Q

Cells that have no nucleus or organelles inside their plasma membrane are called:

A

Prokaryotes

22
Q

An organism is MOST closely related to another organism that is in the same:

A

Genus, but a different species

23
Q

Select all of the components required for photosynthesis to take place:

A

Sunlight, water, carbon dioxide

24
Q

Sharks and dolphins have analogous characteristics. This is due to:

A

Convergent evolution

25
Vertebrates and invertebrates are differentiated by whether or not they have:
Backbones
26
The organisms in this kingdom are extremophiles, found living in extreme environments:
archaebacteria
27
The process by which unrelated organisms evolve similar characteristics:
Convergent evolution
28
All vertebrates belong to the Phylum:
Chordata
29
The most commonly found organisms in the world belong to which kingdom?
Eubacteria
30
what are the three domains of life
Bacteria, eukarya, prokarya
31
Charles Darwin is known for this theory regarding the change in genetic traits of species over time:
natural selection
32
Bacteria are known as ________________ because they do not have nuclei or membrane-bound organelles.
prokaryotes
33
True or False: A virus is made of cells.
True
34
Photosynthesis occurs in:
Chloroplasts
35
All living things are made up of:
Cells
36
Stomata allow for gas exchange in leaves. This process is called:
Transpiration
37
When referring to the gravitropism of a plant's roots, the downward growth of the roots is considered what?
Positive