Lab Exam 2020 Flashcards
Rule of 10
losing 90 percent of energy as it is consumed. 10% is left to transfer
Trophic levels
Producer —> Primary consumer —> secondary consumer —> tertiary consumer —> decomposer
Abiotic
Non- living thing. Ex: sunlight, rock, water, etc.
Biotic
Living thing. Ex: plants, animals, etc.
Eukaryote
Nucleus in the membrane. Plants - single celled. Fungi - multi celled
Prokaryote
No nucleus. Single celled - bacteria
Identify this organism
Spirogyra - autotroph, chloroplast in helical shape. Green algae in freshwater
Identify this organism
Diatoms - autotrophs, chloroplasts,
Identify this organism
Oscillatoria
Identify this organism
Rotifer - heterotrophs, freshwater, phytoplankton and algae
Identify this organism
Paramecia- Heterotrophs, eats algae and bacteria, lunch for shrimps
Identify this organism
Hydra - mouth facing down
4 Requirements for terrestrial plant life
- Increased vascular rigidity
- Specialized vessels for food and water transport
- Decreased desiccation via cuticle
- Decreased reliance on water for reproduction
Bryophyte phylum
Bryophyta
Bryophyte is which plant?
Moss
Terophyta are which plants?
Ferns
Bryophytes and terophytes are seedless ______
Thracheophytes
Bryophytes have what dominant generation?
Gametophyte
In the plant life cycle chart the top is ____ and the bottom is ____.
Diploid & haploid
In moss (bryophytes), are they monoecious or dioecious?
Dioecious
Are ferns (terophytes) monoecious or dioecious?
Monoecious
In seedless tracheophytes, the eggs are called _____ and the sperm are called ____.
Archegonia & antheridia
Fern phylum
Pterophyta
Moss spores are called _____ and fern spores are called _____
Sporangia & sori
Seeded plants are called _____ and ______
Gymnosperms & angiosperms