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| Name the 3 segments of a grasshopper's body. |
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| What are the three pairs of legs of grasshoppers? |
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-Fore leg (walking leg)
-Middle leg (walking leg)
-Hind leg (jumping legs) |
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| What type of eyes do grasshoppers have? |
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| What are the functions of grasshopper antennae? |
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| What is the function of the mandibles? |
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| What is the function of a grasshopper's palps? |
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| What are the mandibles of a grasshopper? |
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| What are the palps of a grasshopper? |
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| the long, segmented mouth parts |
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| What are spiracles and where are they located? |
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| Spiracles are the series of holes located along both sides of the abdomen. |
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| What is the function of spiracles? |
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| Spiracles are used to breathe. |
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| What are the two pairs of wings found on a grasshopper? |
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| How many individual wings are on a grasshopper? |
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| Four individual wings. There are 2 hindwings and 2 forewings |
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| What is the function of the forewing? |
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| The forewing covers the hindwing. It also assists in flight. |
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| What is the function of the hindwing? |
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| What are the four stages of complete metamorphosis in insects? |
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| What are three types of insects that undergo complete metamorphosis? |
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-Butterfly
-Beetle
-Mosquito |
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| What are the three stages of incomplete metamorphosis in insects? |
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| What are two types of insects that undergo incomplete metamorphosis? |
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| What do insects due to their exoskeleton in order to increase in size? |
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| Insects molt their exoskeleton in order to increase in size. |
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| What are the two types of eyes the typical insect has? |
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Definition
-Compound eyes
-Simple eyes |
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| What are the three main characteristics of arthropods? |
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Definition
-Exoskeleton
-Segmented body
-Jointed appendages |
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| What are three examples of crustaceans? |
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Definition
-Crabs
-Lobsters
-Barnacles |
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| What are the four groups of arthropods? |
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Definition
-Crustaceans
-Spiders and their relatives
-Centipedes and Millipedes
-Insects |
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| Name the levels of a food pyramid, from the bottom to top. |
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Definition
-Producers
-Primary Consumer
-Secondary Consumer |
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| In a food pyramid, which level has the most organisms? The least? |
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Most - Producers
Least - Tertiary consumers |
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| In a food pyramid, which level has the least energy available? The most? |
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The most - Producers
The least - Tertiary Consumers |
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| What term is used to describe the herbivores in a food pyramid? |
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| What terms are used to describe the carnivores in a food pyramid? |
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| Secondary consumers and Tertiary Consumers |
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| What mammal groups live entirely in the water? |
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Definition
| Manatees, dugongs, and cetaceans |
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| Where does a placental mammal's embryo (baby) develop? |
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| The embryo (baby) develops in the placenta. |
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| Which group of mammals lays eggs? |
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| Which groups of mammals have a pouch for their young? |
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| Marsupials have a pouch for their developing young. |
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| What is a characteristic shared by both monotremes and marsupials? |
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| They both produce milk, for ALL mammals produce milk |
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| What group of mammals does Perry the Platypus belong to? |
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| Perry the Platypus is a monotreme. Perry can lay eggs! |
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| What is the only marsupial that lives in America? |
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| The opossum is the only marsupial that lives in America. |
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| Large brains help mammals survive by allowing them to... |
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| What are three characteristics that are unique to mammals? |
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Definition
-Hair
-Specialized Teeth
-Mammary glands |
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| What are the three types of mammal teeth? |
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Definition
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| What is the function of incisors? (teeth) |
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| What is the function of canines? (teeth) |
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Definition
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| What is the function of molars? (teeth) |
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| Would an herbivore have canines? |
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| No, herbivores eat plants. Canines are very sharp teeth, and would only be useful for eating meat. Herbivores would have many more molars than canines. |
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| What group of birds does not have a large keel? |
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Definition
| Flightless birds do not have a large keel |
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| Why do some water fowl have long legs? |
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Definition
| Long legs are used for wading in the water. |
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| What are the four groups of birds? |
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Definition
-Flightless Birds
-Water Fowl
-Perching Birds
-Birds of Prey |
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| What is an example of a flightless bird? |
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Definition
| A penguin is a flightless bird. |
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| What is an example of Water Fowl? |
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Definition
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| What is an example of a Perching Bird? |
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Definition
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| What is an example of a Bird of Prey? |
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| To what group do songbirds belong to? |
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| Songbirds belong to the perching birds group |
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| What is an example of a Bird of Prey? |
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Definition
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| To what group do songbirds belong to? |
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| Songbirds belong to the perching birds group |
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| Do down feathers help birds fly? |
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Definition
| No. Only contour feathers help birds fly. Down feathers are for insulation! |
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| What are three flight adaptations in birds? |
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Definition
-Hollow bones
-Air sacs
-Rapidly beating heart |
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| Describe the path taken by a bird's food as it moves through the digestive system of a bird. |
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Definition
1. Food goes from mouth to crop
- Crop stores food
2. Food goes to gizzard
- Small stones inside grind up the food
3. Food goes to intestines and is digested |
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| How does the air around a bird's wing cause lift? |
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Definition
| The top of the wing is lengthier than the bottom. However, the air traveling over and under the wing needs to meet at the same time. So, air travels faster when moving over the wing, thus creating low pressure. On the bottom, the air moves slower, thus creating high pressure. The high pressure pushes the wing up, further creating lift. |
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| What are two ways that birds use their contour feathers? |
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| What are down feathers used for in birds? |
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Definition
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| What are the 5 characteristics of birds? |
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Definition
-Have wings
-Feathers
-Beak
-Hollow Bones
-Lay Eggs |
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| To what class do birds belong to? (in terms of classification) |
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| What does the name "Archaeopteryx" mean? |
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Definition
Archae- Ancient
opteryx - Wing |
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| Who discovered he Archaeopteryx? |
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Definition
| Hermann von Meyer discovered the Archaeopteryx in Germany. |
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| What kind of stone was the Archaeopteryx fossil preserved in? |
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Definition
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| What is the scientific name of the archaeopteryx? |
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| Archaeopteryx lithographica (underlined!!) |
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| What is the chemical equation for photosyntehsis? |
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Definition
| 6 CO*2 + 6 H*2 O = C*6 H*12 0*6 + 6 0*2 |
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| How are photosynthesis and respiration related? |
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Definition
| Photosynthesis makes the food, and respiration creates energy from that food. |
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Term
| What type of succession would begin if a glacier had just melted away? |
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Definition
| Primary Succession, for there would be no soil base. |
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Term
| What is the gradual change from one community of organism to another? |
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Definition
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| What is the type of succession that would begin if a forest had been just destroyed by a fire? |
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| Secondary Succession, for there would be a soil base. |
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| What are the first organisms to move into a disturbed environment called? |
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| A community that tends to remain the same and is in the final stage of succession is called what? |
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| Make sure to study the diagram of a leaf! |
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Definition
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| MAKE SURE TO STUDY THE DIAGRAM OF A FLOWER! |
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Definition
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| What is the male reproductive part of a flower? |
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Definition
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| What is the female reproductive part of a flower? |
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| What are three ways that seeds and spores are spread? |
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Definition
-Wind
-Animals/Insects
-Water |
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Term
| What is one advantage of seed plants? |
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Definition
| The young plants are nourished by food stored in the seed |
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| What are the three parts of a seed? |
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Definition
-Sporophyte - the young plant
-Cotyledon - leaves that contain the stored food
-Seed Coat - surrounds & protects the young plant |
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| What is the difference between angiosperms and gymnosperms? |
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Definition
Angiosperms - Have seed coat; fruits and flowers
Gymnosperms - NO seed coat (gymno = naked) |
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| What is the function of a plant's stoma? |
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Definition
| A plant's stoma allows gas exchange to occur. They also do transpiration(release water vapor) |
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| LOOK AT YOUR STOMA DIAGRAMS! |
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Definition
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Term
| This plant part transports materials up. |
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Definition
| Xylem. (xy you're high, phlo you're low) |
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| What is the plant part that transports material down? |
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Definition
| Phloem (xy you're high, phlo you're low!) |
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Term
| LOOK AT YOUR ROOT DIAGRAMS |
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Definition
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Term
| Describe a fibrous root system |
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Definition
-Has several main roots
-Usually found in monocots |
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Term
| Describe the Taproot System. |
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Definition
-Have one main root
-Found in dicots and gymnosperms |
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Term
| Describe the Taproot System. |
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Definition
-Have one main root
-Found in dicots and gymnosperms |
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| What are three functions of the stem? |
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Definition
-Transport materials
-Support the plant
-Storage |
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| What is the type of stem that is soft, thin, and flexible? It also lasts for only one growing season. |
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| What is a rigid stem made of wood and bark that usually lives for more than one growing season? |
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Definition
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| What is a root-like structure that holds nonvascular plants in place and obtains water and nutrients? |
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Definition
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| What is an underground stem that produces new leaves, shoots , and stems? |
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Definition
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| What is a type of seed plant that DOES NOT have a protective seed coat? |
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Definition
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| What are the seed plants that DO have a protective seed coat? They also all produce flowers. |
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Definition
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Term
| What are plants that DO NOT have transportation tubes? |
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Definition
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| What are plants that DO have transportation tubes? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is growth of all or part of an organism in response to an external stimulus, such as light? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy from food? |
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Definition
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| What is a class of angiosperms that has one cotyledon and produces plants with parallel veins? |
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Definition
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| What is a class of angiosperms that has two cotyledons and produces plants with branching veins? |
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| Describe the relationship between leafcutter ants, leaves, and fungus. |
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Definition
| Leaf-cutter ants collect the leaves of the rainforest, and they store them in a "garden". A symbiotic relationship between the ants and fungus is formed when the ants place fungal hyphae on the leaves. The ants have fed the fungi with the leaves. before full maturity, the fungi will help the ants by acting as food for those ants. Thus, a symbiotic relationship exists. |
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| What are the proper growing conditions for fungi? |
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Definition
-Temperature
-Moisture
-Food Source |
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| Why is yeast dissolved in warm water before baking bread? |
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Definition
| The yeast cells need warm water to become active. They will then breathe. The exhaled carbon dioxide gets trapped in the bread dough, thus creating little air sacs. The bread will then rise to a loaf. |
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Term
| What two substances make up lichen in a symbiotic relationship? |
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Definition
| Lichen is a symbiotic relationship between algae and fungi. |
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Term
| Who discovered Penicillin? |
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Definition
| Sir Alexander Fleming discovered Penicillin. |
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Term
| What is a tangled mass of hyphae? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are fungi that obtain nourishment from nonliving material? |
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Definition
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| What is the special type of chemical reaction that yeast carries out to create energy from sugar? |
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Definition
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| Name the four basic forms of fungus. |
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Definition
-Sac
-Club
-Threadlike
-Imperfect |
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Definition
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Term
| How does yeast reproduce? |
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Definition
| Yeast reproduce by budding. |
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Term
| Is yeast unicellular or multicellular? |
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Definition
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| STUDY YOUR CLUB FUNGI DIAGRAM! |
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Definition
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Term
| Two example of club fungi |
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Definition
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Term
| How do mushrooms reproduce? |
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Definition
| Mushrooms reproduce by using spores that are produced under the cap (in the gills) |
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| What is an example of threadlike fungi? |
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Definition
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| What is the ONLY type of fungi that may be unicellular? |
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Definition
| Sac Fungi (yeast is unicellular) |
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Definition
| Their spore case explodes. |
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| What is the scientific name of Penicillin? |
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Definition
| Penicillium notatum (underlined) |
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Term
| What is a nonvascular plantlike organism that has no chlorophyll? |
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Definition
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| Are fungi autotrophs or heterotrophs? |
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Definition
| Amoeba move with pseudopods. |
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Definition
| Paramecium move with cillia. |
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Definition
| Euglena move with flagella. |
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Definition
| Volvox move with flagella. |
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Term
| What is a colonial protozoan? (lives in colonies) |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the function of the contractile vacuole? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the functions of a macro-nucleus and a micro-nucleus. |
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Definition
Micro-nucleus: Controls reproduction
Macro-nucleus: Controls all other functions |
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Term
| What does the eyespot of Euglena do? |
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Definition
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Term
| What converts light into sugar via photosynthesis? |
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Definition
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| What is the hard membrane that gives shape and protection to protozoa? |
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Definition
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Term
| What helps protozoa obtain/take in food? |
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Definition
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Term
| What empties waste materials in protozoa? |
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Definition
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| Another name for plant-like protists |
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Definition
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| What are the three groups of protist? |
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Definition
-Protist Producers - Plantlike- (Phytoflagellates)
-Heterotrophs that can move - Animal like - (Protozoans)
-Heterotrophs that can't move - fungus-like |
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| What are the three groups of protist? |
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Definition
-Protist Producers - Plantlike- (Phytoflagellates)
-Heterotrophs that can move - Animal like - (Protozoans)
-Heterotrophs that can't move - fungus-like |
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| What are the three groups of protist? |
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Definition
-Protist Producers - Plantlike- (Phytoflagellates)
-Heterotrophs that can move - Animal like - (Protozoans)
-Heterotrophs that can't move - fungus-like |
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| What is a protist with an eyespot? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is a protist with pseudopods? |
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Definition
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Term
| 2 functions of pseudopods? |
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Definition
-Movement
-Pull & surround food into their body |
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| Name a protist with cilia. |
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Definition
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Definition
-Movement
-Sense surroundings |
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Term
| What group of protists reproduce with spores? |
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Definition
| Fungus-like, or heterotrophs that can't move, protist |
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Term
| What is a many-celled chain of fungi? |
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Definition
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Term
| How are fungi able to withstand periods of cold and drought? |
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Definition
| Their very thick cell walls protect them |
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Term
| True or false: All fungi are prokaryotic. |
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Definition
| FALSE! All fungi are eukaryotic. |
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Term
| What does algae do in the symbiotic relationship of lichen with fungi? |
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Definition
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Term
| What does the fungi do in the symbiotic relationship of lichen with algae? |
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Definition
| Prevents it from drying out |
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Term
| Are algae autotrophs or heterotrophs? |
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Definition
| Autotrophs. They produce their own food! |
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| Why are decomposers, like fungi, so important to our ecosystem? |
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Definition
| They are the nature's recyclers and return vital nutrients to the soil. |
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Term
| Do grasshoppers do incomplete or complete metamorphosis? |
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