Environmental Science ­ SLO review ­ week 3.notebook
Monday SLO Notecard Review
#31­ SPECIES ­ a group of closely related organisms which are capable of interbreeding to produce offspring.
February 22, 2016
Species & Population
Species
syn: wolves
ant: dog & cat
Population
syn: pack of wolves
ant: one wolf
Sentence: A species live in the same area at same time.
Sentence: A population is all of the wolves that live is a certain area.
#32­ POPULATION ­ a group of individuals belonging to the same species living in the same area at the same time.
Create an antonym, synonym, picture, and use the word in a sentence.
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Monday SLO Looping Review
1) The bacteria that live within the roots of a soybean plant are critical part of the nitrogen cycle because they:
a. provide the plant with sugars needed for growth
b. transform nitrates into nitrogen gas for release
c. change atmospheric nitrogen into a usable form
d. release nitrogen by decomposing dead plant parts.
2) Which of the following is a way carbon is added to the atmosphere?
a. Evaporation of water c. forest fires
b. Photosynthesis d. formation of fossil fuels.
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Community & Habitat
Community
syn: group
ant: one individual
Habitat
syn: home
ant: another country
Sentence: A community is a group of population that live together.
Sentence: A habitat is where an organism lives.
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Tuesday SLO Notecard Review
#33­ COMMUNITY ­ all of the populations that live together and interact in a given location.
#34­ HABITAT ­ place where a biological organism normally lives.
Create an antonym, synonym, picture, and use the word in a sentence.
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Tuesday SLO Looping Review
1) Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
a. Plants and other producers get their energy directly from the sun.
b. Animals get their energy from the sun indirectly.
c. Rare bacteria that live deep in the ocean get their energy from hydrogen sulfide in hot water.
d. Consumers get their energy directly from the sun.
2) Which of the following does NOT contain carbon from the bodies of plants and animals that died millions of years ago?
a. coal c. natural gas
b. oil d. phosphate salts
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Wednesday SLO Notecard Review
#35­ NATURAL SELECTION ­ mechanism of evolution, along with mutations, migration, and genetic drift.
February 22, 2016
Natural Selection & Evolution
Natural Selection
syn: adapting
ant: no change
Evolution
syn: adapting
ant: no change
Sentence: Natural selection involves changing or adapting over time.
Sentence: Evolution is descent with modification over long periods of time.
#36­ EVOLUTION ­ descent with modification which happens over long periods of time.
Create an antonym, synonym, picture, and use the word in a sentence.
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Wednesday SLO Looping Review
Thursday SLO Notecard Review
1) Which kind of organism obtains energy only from producers?
a. decomposers c. omnivores
b. herbivores d. All of the above
#37­ ARTIFICIAL SELECTION ­ choosing the specific organisms to mate.
2) Which of the following does NOT contain carbon from the bodies of plants and animals which died millions of years ago?
a. coal c. natural gas
b. oil d. phosphate salts
#38­ RESISTANCE ­ (antibiotic & pesticide) ­ the genetic ability of an organism to repel biotic agents (i.e. pathogens, pests); and abiotic agents (i.e. chemicals, antibiotics).
Create an antonym, synonym, picture, and use the word in a sentence.
Feb 17­9:57 AM
Artificial Selection & Resistance
Artificial Selection
syn: picking
ant: natural selection
Sentence: Artificial selection involves choosing the best traits.
Resistance
syn: immunity
ant: susceptible
Sentence: Artificial selection involves choosing the best traits.
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Thursday SLO Looping Review
1) Which of the following plants is likely to be a pioneer species?
a. lichen c. hydrogen
b. grass d. carbon dioxide
2) Where would an ecologist be least likely to go to study primary succession?
a. a new island formed by a volcanic eruption
b. a gravel­filled valley that had been covered by a glacier until recently.
c. a locked, abandoned asphalt parking lot in New York City.
d. the Amazon Rain Forest.
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Friday SLO Notecard Review
#39­ ARCHAEBACTERIA ­ extreme ancient bacteria which lives in extreme environments, such as halophiles (salt­lovers).
February 22, 2016
Archaebacteria & Eubacteria
Archaebacteria
syn: ancient bacteria
ant: new bacteria
Eubacteria
syn: true bacteria
ant: ancient bacteria
#40­ EUBACTERIA ­ simple one­celled bacteria which typically have cell walls and flagella for movement. Create an antonym, synonym, picture, and use the word in a sentence.
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Example: Streptococcus
Example: Halophiles
Sentence: Archaebacteria live in extreme environments.
Sentence: Eubacteria have cell walls made of peptidoglycan.
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Friday SLO Looping Review
1) Which of the following is NOT a true statement about cellular respiration?
a. It is essentially photosynthesis in reverse.
b. Oxygen is one of the primary reactants.
c. It produces energy for organisms to use.
d. Sugar molecules are its primary products.
2) Which of the following is responsible for making nitrogen in the atmosphere usable by living organisms?
a. absorption of nitrogen into water systems.
b. conversion of nitrogen into carbohydrates by photosynthesis.
c. nitrogen­fixing bacteria.
d. decomposing bacteria.
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