retake test deck Flashcards

1
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dermatobia hominis

A

bot fly

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2
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Oropendolas

A

birds nest who are parasitized

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3
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Cereus

A

white night blooming plants

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4
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Psorophora

A

mosquitos that carry botfly larva

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5
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Scaphidura

A

nest parasitizing birds

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6
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Bothrops

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highly venomous snakes

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7
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Monstera

A

swiss cheese vine

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8
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Meliponas

A

calm non stinging bees

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9
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Gonatodes

A

colorful lizards

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10
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Canthon

A

dung beetles

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11
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Amblypygids

A

whip scorpions

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12
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Heliconia

A

hummingbird pollinated plants

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13
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vampyrum

A

bats

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14
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Staphylinidae

A

beetles that eat sacrabs under dung

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15
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Polybia

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aggressive wasps that can protect others

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16
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issues with palm oil monoculture, colonized by Belgium. some species are gorillas and what was once the richest assortment of rainforest species

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Africa

17
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a geologically young area 34% of this area has been deforested since 1992. characterized by papaya, cacao, and kinkajous

A

Central America

18
Q

orangutans are endangered due to deforestation has corpse flowers and eucalyptus trees

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Australia

19
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many endangered animals due to deforestation and poaching like pangolins bengals elephants. plants such as finer cinnamon turmeric

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Asia

20
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6% of oxygen on earth provided by these forests currently. deforestation/ burning to gain Copland is a real issue right now. pink dolphins, golden lion tamarinds, toucans

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South America

21
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Corlorious affect

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the result of Earth’s rotation on weather patterns and ocean currents

22
Q

Give 3 characteristics of rainforest soils

A

have a lot of iron in them, very red
High in silicate, very sandy
Poor in organic matter

23
Q

The matapalo life cycle beginning with the fruit #36

A

Fruit, lots of little seeds, animals eat fruit, seeds goes through digestive system, poop them out, poop out in tree crevices, germinate, send out ariel roots that go down, plug into soil, matapalo grows and gains strength, tree eventually gets strangled and rots, left with cage looking that is home to a lot of animals

24
Q

What is the purpose of flower

A

sexual reproduction