Vocabulary

Question 1

Abiotic

Answer 1

non-living factors that impact an ecosystem

Question 2

Algal bloom

Answer 2

fast growth of microorganisms (typically algae) in a body of water

Question 3

Angiosperms

Answer 3

plants that flower and produce seeds, surrounded by a protective fruit

Question 4

Animalia

Answer 4

multicellular eukaryotes that live all over the planet and consume food

Question 5

Apex predator

Answer 5

an animal at the top of a food chain or web that has no natural predators

Question 6

Archaea

Answer 6

unicellular prokaryotes that live in volcanic ash

Question 7

Autotroph

Answer 7

organisms that absorb light energy from the Sun to make its own energy. AKA producer

Question 8

Backbone

Answer 8

a series of vertebrae, supporting the body + protecting spinal cord

Question 9

Bilateral

Answer 9

involving or affecting to parties or sides

Question 10

Binomial

Answer 10

name with 2 terms, including genus and species

Question 11

Biodiverse

Answer 11

has wide variety of organisms within ecosystem

Question 12

Biotic

Answer 12

living factors that impact an ecosystem

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Body Symmetry

Answer 13

balanced arrangement of body parts in an organism

Question 14

Branching Key

Answer 14

a tree-like key with each branch containing identification

Question 15

Carnivore

Answer 15

an organism that only consumes meat

Question 16

Characteristics

Answer 16

typical features or qualities; such as size, shape + colour

Question 17

Circular Key

Answer 17

a key based on a circle, with the identified organism found along the outer edge

Question 18

Circulatory system

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a network that transports blood, nutrients, gases, and waste throughout the body

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Classification

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the process of categorising or grouping things together

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Competition

Answer 20

a relationship between organisms where one is harmed when both are trying to use the same resource

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Compound eyes

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a type of eye in insects and some crustaceans, allowing them to see movement + view multiple directions at once

Question 22

Conservation

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protecting something for future generations

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Deforestation

Answer 23

removal of trees/forests from an area

Question 24

Dichotomous

Answer 24

has only two options at each stage

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Ecosystem

Answer 25

environment where living + non-living factors interact

Question 26

Eubacteria

Answer 26

unicellular prokaryotes that live in dust

Question 27

Eutrophication

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increase in amount of nutrients in a body of water causing rapid growth of plant and/or microbial organisms

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Exoskeleton

Answer 28

a hard outer covering which supports + protects certain animals: insects + crustaceans

Question 29

Extinction

Answer 29

the process of a species dying out as it has no more living members

Question 30

Food chain

Answer 30

pathway showing flow of energy through feeding relationships

Question 31

Food web

Answer 31

diagram showing multiple feeding relationships in an ecosystem

Question 32

Fungi

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multicellular eukaryotes that have cell walls and are heterotrophic

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Gymnosperms

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plants that do not flower, instead produce seeds on structures such as cones

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Herbivore

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an organism that only consumes plants

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Heterotroph

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organisms that consume parts of other organisms (living or dead) as food. AKA consumer

Question 36

Identified

Answer 36

discovered by a scientist

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Invertebrates

Answer 37

animals without a backbone

Question 38

Key

Answer 38

A series of statements used to identify living or non-living things

Question 39

Keystone species

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species that is integral to an ecosystem’s health

Question 40

Living

Answer 40

satisfies the seven criterias of life

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Microorganisms

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organisms that require a microscope to see - AKA microbes

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Microscope

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an instrument used to view very small objects

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Monoculture

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growth of a single type of plant in a given area

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Omnivore

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an organism that consumes both plants + meat

Question 45

Organisms

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individual life forms

Question 46

Parasitic

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an organism that lives on/in a host, benefiting at the host's expense

Question 47

Phylum (pl. phyla)

Answer 47

a rank in the classification of organisms, below kingdoms

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Plantae

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multicellular eukaryotes that have cell walls and are autotrophic

Question 49

Plantae

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multicellular eukaryotes that have cell walls and are autotrophic

Question 50

Pollination

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the transfer of pollen between plants

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Polytomous

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has more than two options at each stage

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Predator

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obtains food by killing + consuming another organism

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Producer

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produces its own food; an autotroph

Question 54

Protists

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unicellular eukaryotes that live in pond water

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Radial

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extending outwards from a central point

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Resources

Answer 56

things in an environment that are needed by an organism to survive

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Species

Answer 57

a group of closely related organisms

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Spores

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tiny units that are able to turn into new individuals on their own

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Tabular key

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a key represented in a table

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Taxonomists

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scientists who organise organisms into categories

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Taxonomy

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the science of classifying and naming organisms

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Trophic cascade

Answer 62

addition or removal of an organism

Question 63

Vertebrates

Answer 63

animals with a backbone