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1
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What is auxin ?

A

A plant growth hormone

2
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What is a placebo ?

A

A fake version of a drug

A control for an experiment

3
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What is an adaptation?

A

A physical or behavioural characteristic to help the thing survive in an environment

4
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What does interspecific mean ?

A

Difference species competing for a resource

5
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What is intraspecific mean ?

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The same species competing for a resource

6
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Where is auxin produced ?

A

In the shoot tip

7
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What is a bioindicator ?

A

A living organism that indicates pollution

An example would me mayfly nymphs as they are very sensitive to pollution

8
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What order are food chains in?

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Producer ➡️ primary consumer ➡️ secondary consumer

9
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How does energy get lost as you go up the tropic levels ?

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The energy gets lost through respiration because it is wasted as heat energy. It also gets lots in faeces and urine