Science Flashcards

Mid Term Study Set

1
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nucleotide

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molecules of a nitrogen base of a sugar and phosphate group

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2
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Monosaccharide

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simple sugars

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3
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Macromolecule

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the form joining many small molecules together

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4
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amino acid

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base of protein

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5
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coral reef

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a reef composed mainly of coral and other organic matter of which parts have solidified into limestone.

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6
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salinity

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a measurement of the amount of salt in a given solution:

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7
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wetland

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land that has a wet and spongy soil, as a marsh, swamp, or bog

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Estuary

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that part of the mouth or lower course of a river in which the river’s current meets the sea’s tide.

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9
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Intertidal zone

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where the ocean and land meet between high and low zone

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10
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tundra

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one of the vast, nearly level, treeless plains of the Arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America.

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11
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taiga

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the coniferous evergreen forests of subarctic lands covering vast areas of northern North America and Eurasia.

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12
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temperate

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Regions of earth between the tropics and polar circles

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13
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Grassland

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an area, as a prairie, in which the natural vegetation consists largely of perennial grasses, characteristic of subhumid and semiarid climates.

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14
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desert

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Biomes that receive little rain.
any area in which few forms of life can exist because of lack of water, permanent frost, or absence of soil.

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15
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biome

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a complex biotic community characterized by distinctive plant and animal species and maintained under the climatic conditions of the region, especially such a community that has developed to climax.

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16
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habitat

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a place within an ecosystem that provides the biotic and abiotic factors in an organism

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17
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niche

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way the series interacts with abiotic and biotic factors to obtain food, shelter etc.

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18
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population

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all the organisms of the same species that live in the same area at the same time

19
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predation

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the act of one organism feeding another organism

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community

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all the populations living together in the same time form

21
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symbiois

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close long-term relationship between two species

22
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carrying capacity

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largest number of one species

23
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producer

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are organisms that use an outie every source such as the sun and produce Ex. plants etc.

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consumers

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organisms that cannot make their own food Ex. Human,Mammels etc.

25
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detrivor

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consume the bodies of dead organism and waste produced by living organisms Hand and hand with decomposers

26
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food web

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a model of energy transfer that can show how the food chains in a community ar interconnected

27
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energy pyramid

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it’s a model that shows the amount of energy available in each link of a food chain

28
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renewable resources

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they are replenishable resource just as long as they have enough time between us to replenish

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nonrenewable resources

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resource that are used faster than replenishable or not replenishable

30
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resource depletion

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the exhaustion of one or more resources in an area

31
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In what ways do living things interact?

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predator prey,symbiosis ,competition, parasitism

32
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How do population changes affect ecosystems?

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They can lower or raise levels or other organisms

33
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How does energy move through an ecosystem?

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from producer to consumer

34
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How does matter move through an ecosystem?

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from organisms to organisms

35
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how can you describe an ecosystem?

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ecosystems contain all of the living & non-living parts of the environment in a given area

36
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In what ways do humans affect ecosystems?

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Mainly by polluting,Climate change, ocean acidification, permafrost melting, habitat loss, air pollution, and bringing in invasive species

37
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What can humans do to protect ecosystems and their resources?

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Recycle, planting trees, using reusable energy sources, and reusable goods, such as reusable shopping bags and water bottles

38
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How do Earth’s land biomes differ?

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abiotic vs. biotic factors, Temperature, weather/climate, precipitation
Predation, Sea level/elevation, Land forms

39
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How do humans impact land biomes?

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Hunting, Pollution, Forest fires, Cutting down trees/deforestation, Fossil fuels, Carbon footprints, buildings/roads

40
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How do Earth’s aquatic ecosystems differ?

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Some aquatic ecosystems are freshwater, such as ponds and lakes and are surrounded by land, while rivers and oceans are not.

41
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How do humans impact aquatic ecosystems?

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overfishing, habitat loss, the introduction of invasive species, ocean pollution, and ocean warming.

42
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What are the functions of inorganic substances in the human body?

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Many are essential for human life, such as ammonia, water, oxygen

43
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What are the functions of organic substances in the human body?

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Organic Compounds have many different functions. Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, and Nucleic Acids are all Organic substances and are very important for our bodies to function throughout the day.

44
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How does the body’s organization enable it to function?

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our body has levels of its organization that build up onto each other. Cells make up tissues, tissues make up organs, and organs make up organ systems. The function of an organ system depends on the specific activity of its organs.