Ecosystems Flashcards

(34 cards)

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What are the things that animals fight for?

A

Mates
Water
Territory
Food

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2
Q

What is always at the start of the food chain?

A

Sun

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3
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What defines a species?

A

A group of organisms that can interbreed with one another to create fertile offspring

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4
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What is a food chain?

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A series of organisms all dependant on the next as a source of food

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5
Q

Name three features of wind pollinated plants

A
. No Nectar
.no scent
. Small dull flowers
. Large feathery stigma
. Long slender filament 
. Pollen is dry, small, smooth and buoyant
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6
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What do plants compete for?

A

Space
Water
Light
Minerals

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7
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Name three forms of seeds dispersal

A
Wind dispersal
Water dispersal
Internal animal dispersal
External animal dispersal
Explosive dispersal
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8
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What is the stamen?

A

The male sex organ of a plant

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9
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Which part of a plant creates pollen?

A

Anther

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10
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What is the carpel?

A

Female sex organ of a plant

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11
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What is a decomposer?

A

An organism, particularly a fungus or soil bacterium that decomposes organic matter

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12
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What is a food web?

A

A series of interlocking and interdependent food chains

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13
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What is the opposite of respiration?

A

Photosynthesis

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14
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What three factors affect photosynthesis?

A

Light intensity
Carbon dioxide levels
Temperature

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15
Q

What is yeast?

A

A microorganism

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16
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What are the products of fermentation?

A

Ethanol
Carbon dioxide
Energy

17
Q

What is phosphorus needed for in plants?

A

Making roots, roots absorb vital minerals

18
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What is the most important mineral for plant growth?

19
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What is the function of stomata?

A

Allowing gases to diffuse

20
Q

What do guard cells do?

A

They open and close stomata

21
Q

Where does photosynthesis occur?

A

In chloroplast, found in leaves 🍁

22
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Why are leaves green?

A

They are green because of a green pigment called chlorophyll

23
Q

What is the word equation for photosynthesis?

A

Carbon dioxide + water β€”li-gh-t-e-ne-rg-yβ€”>glucose + oxygen

24
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What is the function of chlorophyll?

A

Chlorophyll traps light from the sun which is needed for photosynthesis

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What is oxygen debt?
- It is the oxygen needed to remove lactic acid that pays back the oxygen debt - After exercise the heart rate stays faster than normal so blood can carry lactic acid away to be broken down by the liver
26
How is blood carried through to the cells?
Through tiny tubes called capillaries
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Where does aerobic respiration take place?
In the mitochondria
28
Where does the glucose come from? | Where does the oxygen come from?
Food | Breathing
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What kind of reaction is aerobic respiration?
Chemical reaction
30
What is the word equation for aerobic respiration?
Oxygen + glucose β€”β€”>carbon dioxide + water (energy)
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What is the word equation for anaerobic respiration?
Glucose β€”β€”> ENERGY + lactic acid
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Why do plants have cuticles (waxy layers)?
To reduce evaporation, keeps water
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What do xylem tubes transport?
Water
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What do phloem tubes transport?
Glucose