Ecology & Biochemistry Flashcards

0
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Living things adjust to a stimulus by a reaction called a……

A

Response

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1
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What do all living things share?

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  1. organized
  2. reproduce
  3. change (grow and develop)
  4. adjust
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2
Q

Carbon Dioxide enters the biotic parts through……

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Photosynthesis

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3
Q

Population grows rapidly until it collapses

A

Exponential growth

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4
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Sequential Community changes over time

A

Succession

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5
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Succession on a piece of land that is a void of life

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Primary Succession

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6
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Succession due to a disturbance in the community

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Secondary Succession

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7
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Community remains stable until it’s disturbed

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Climax Community

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8
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Generally Biotic

Ex. Competition, disease

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Density Dependent

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9
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Generally Abiotic

Ex. Drought, oxygen

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Density Independent

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10
Q

Decline in habitat quality

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Degradation

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11
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Splitting the habitat

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Fragmentation

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12
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Unrestricted populations of organisms experience…..

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Exponential growth

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13
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the tendency toward greater variety and density of plant and animal populations in an ecotone.

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Edge effect

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14
Q

4 States of Matter

A

Solid
Liquid
Gas
Plasma

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15
Q

Bond when one atom transfers electrons to another

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Ionic Bond

16
Q

Positive or negative charged atom

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Ion

17
Q

When atoms share electrons

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Covalent Bond

18
Q

Glucose and fructose with the formula c6h12c6 differ in…..

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Arrangement of atoms

19
Q

A very strong base might have a pH of

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13

20
Q

Carbon-12
Carbon-13
Carbon-14

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Isotopes

21
Q

4 Polymers

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  • Carbohydrates
  • Lipids
  • Proteins
  • Nucleic Acid
22
Q

Carbohydrate Monomer

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Monosaccharide

23
Q

Lipid Monomer

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Triglycerides

24
Q

An unsaturated lipid contains

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Double bonds

25
Q

Protein Monomer

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Amino Acid

26
Q

Protein that changes rate of chemical reactions

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Enzyme