Unit 3 Flashcards

(39 cards)

1
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How can a biome be influenced

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Rainfall

Temperature

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2
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Examples of biomes

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Tundra
Forests
Grassland

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3
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Habitat

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Place an organism lives

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Population

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Total number of organisms of one species

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5
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Community

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All populations living in s habitat

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6
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Niche

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The role an organism plays

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7
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Ecosystem

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Natural biological unit made up of habitat, community’s and populations

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8
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Niche example

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Feeding level- producer

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9
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Biodiversity

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Variety of life

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10
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Factors affecting biodiversity

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Abiotic
Biotic
Human influence

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Biotic

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Competition
Grazing
Predication

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12
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Abiotic

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PH
Light intensity
Moisture

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13
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Human influence

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Habitat destruction
Pollution
Hunting
Conservation

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14
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Producer

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Green plant - photosynthesis

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15
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Consumers

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Eat other organisms

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Herbivores

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Only eat plants

17
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Carnivores

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Only eat animals

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Omnivores

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Eat plants and animals

19
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Food chain

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Sun
Producers
Primary
Secondary

20
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Energy transfer

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Growth
Heat and movement
Undigested material

21
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Decomposers

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Breakdown Undigested waste to obtain energy

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Pyramids

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Pyramid of numbers
-Number of organisms in each food chain

Pyramid of biomass
-mass of each organism

Pyramid of energy
-energy available at each stage in the food chain

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Nitrogen cycle

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Necessary for protein and nucleic acid formation

PANN

Protein-ammonia-nitrite-nitrate

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Nitrification

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Decomposes such as bacteria and fungi break down protection.
Nitrifying bacteria convert ammonium Into nitrites then nitrates

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Nitrogen fixation
Legumes Peas Clover Root nodules
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Denitrification
Conversion of nitrates into nitrogen gas
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Sampling techniques
Pitfall trap - traps may not be placed randomly - too few traps used - could eat other insects inside Quadrat sampling - not placed randomly - plants misidentified
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Measuring abiotic factors
Soil pH meter Light intensity- light meter Temperature-thermometer Moisture level- moisture meter
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ROAR
Repeat obtain and average to increase reliability
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Rolf
Mutations are random occurrence and low frequency
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Species
Able to interbreed and produce fertile off spring
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Variation
Genetic errors- mutation
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Natural selection
Survival of the fittest
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Speciation
Isolation Mutation Natural selection Speciation
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Adaptation examples
Camel Long eyelashes and ears covered with hairs to keep sand out its eyes Wife foot to prevent sinking in sand Arctic fox Coat changes colour during seasons when stalking pray Small ears to prevent heat loss
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Human population
Organisms that by their presence, abundance or absence can down version conditions
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Examples of biological indicators
Sludge worm - polluted river, low oxygen Mayfly- heigh oxygen, clean river
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What is a biome
Are geographical regions on the planet with a distinctive group of plants and animals
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Air pollution indicator species
Crusty lichen - high SO2 conc | Crusty lichen and leafy - medium