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1. (of some plants or fungi) feeding on dead or decaying organic matter
The Nitrogen cycle
Saprophytic
Ectoderm tissue
Filtered by the liver
2. Carbon - nitrogen - phosphorous - and water. These are all recycled through biogeochemical processes.
Recycled environmental factors
Kingdom Plantae
Kingdom Animalia
Epidermal tissue
3. Contains organisms that are multicellular eukaryotes including molds and mushrooms.
Saprophytic
Simple fruits
The biosphere
Kingdom Fungi
4. Is more like branching out of a tree with dead ends and new branches appearing simultaneously than like steps on a ladder.
Protista
The evolution leading to Homo Sapiens...
Genetic screening
Nucleotides
5. The preservation of the integrity of genetic information from one generation to another.
Carbon
Genetic maintenance
Midbrain
A mutation
6. Controls olfactory lobes (smell)
The cell's 'powerhouses'
Forebrain
Adenine
Altruism
7. Secretes insulin to lower blood sugar and maintain equilibrium. A person eats three candy bars. Within minutes this endocrine gland affects blood-glucose homeostasis.
Destroy most enzymes
Protista
The pancreas
Silicon
8. Occurs when an individual from an adjacent population of the same species immigrates and breeds with a member of a previously locally isolated group - resulting in a change in the gene pool.
Hydrolysis
Aves
Gene Migration
Gregor Medel
9. Is the outermost layer of cells of the stem.
Larynx
Epidermal tissue
Alveoli
Stem tissues
10. Between the endoderm and ectoderm - layer that will eventually form the muscles - and organs of the skeletal - circulatory - respiratory - reproductive - and excretory systems.
Cnidaria
Recycled environmental factors
Mesoderm
Kingdom Animalia
11. Layer that will become the gut lining as well as some accessory structures.
Vascular bundles
Endoderm
An inhibitor
Ectoderm
12. High temperatures
Interphase
The nucleus
Destroy most enzymes
Internodal tissue
13. Consists of undifferentiated cells capable of quick growth and specialization. It is responsible for elongation of the stem.
Centrioles
B Cells
Meristem tissue
A prosthetic group
14. Is the process that releases energy for use by the cell.
Aves
Pharynx
Cellular Respiration
Enzymes catalyze reactions
15. The number of organisms in a given community - can be above or below the carrying capacity.
Population
The theory of punctuated equilibrium
Non-protein
Common elements found in proteins
16. Is a behavior that is learned during a critical point (often very early) in an individual's life. Imprinting enables the young the recognize members of their own species.
Imprinting
Bryophytes
Anabolsim
Forebrain
17. Synthesis
Habitat
Genetic screening
Porifera
Anabolism
18. Is the organelle where cellular reproductive processes occur.
The nucleus
Cuticle
Vitamin C
A sudden change in the amount of extracellular fluid will be corrected by events following the release of substances from this organ.
19. Controls sensory and motor responses - and controls memory - speech - and intelligence factors.
Restriction enzymes
Lysosomes
Cerebrum
So it can be used over and over again.
20. Is a substance that changes the speed of a reaction without being affected itself.
A catalyst
A sex linked recessive disease
The evolution leading to Homo Sapiens...
Ectoderm tissue
21. Nonvascular plants such as mosses which lack tissue for conducting food or water.
Bryophytes
Genetic imprinting
Vascular bundles make up the
An inhibitor
22. Is an accidental change of the DNA sequence of the gene that can result in creating a change of trait that is not found in the parent.
The hormone aldosterone
A mutation
Carrying capacity
Anabolism
23. Are organic cofactors or coenzymes that are required by some enzymatic reactions.
Recycled environmental factors
Vitamins
Biosphere
Adenine
24. Produce adrenaline. This hormone is a well-known constrictor of blood vessels.
Savanna
Niche
The evolution leading to Homo Sapiens...
The adrenal glands
25. Developed by the German scientists Schleiden and Schwann - States that all living things are made of cells - cells are the basic units of life - all cells come from pre-existing cells.
Arthropoda
The Cell Theory
Kingdom Protista
Share electrons
26. A length of DNA (with corresponding histones) is responsible for the production of a certain protein that causes a particular trait to be expressed in an organism.
Carbon
Cellular Metabolism
A gene is
Very specific
27. Layer that will become the skin - some endocrine glands - and the nervous system.
Natality
Kingdom Animalia
Ectoderm
The pancreas
28. Are produced when water passes through the cell membrane by osmosis from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration - to equalize water concentration.
Phototropism
Spiracles
Very specific
Isotonic Conditions
29. The part of the earth that contains all living things - including the atmosphere (air) - the lithosphere (earth) - and the hydrosphere (water).
Vascular bundles
Biosphere
Tundra
A sudden change in the amount of extracellular fluid will be corrected by events following the release of substances from this organ.
30. Internally generated patterns of body functions - including hormonal signals - sleep - blood pressure - and temperature regulation - which have approximately a 24-hour cycle and occur even in the absence of normal cues about whether it is day or nigh
Aganatha
Circadian rhythms
Meristem tissue
Saprophytic
31. The lineage that led to the modern Homo Sapiens diverged from the lineage that led to the modern chimpanzee.
pH of Water
About five million years ago...
Anabolism
The salivary gland
32. An opportunistic life strategy strategy. Lichens invading a bare rock area after a volcanic eruption is an example.
Ectoderm
Mesozoic era
Recycled environmental factors
R-selection
33. Contain organisms that are multicellular eukaryotes including vertebrates and invertebrates.
Kingdom Animalia
The hormone aldosterone
Centrioles
DNA produces particular genetic traits through
34. Process in which elements - chemical compounds - and other forms of matter are passed from one organism to another and from one part of the biosphere to another.
Did not evolve together
A hydrogen bond
Habituation
Biogeochemical cycles
35. Some patrol the blood for antigens - but are also equipped to destroy antigens. They may regulate immune responses as well.
T Cells
Mature sporophyte
The pituitary gland
C ---OH
36. Most chemical pollutants accidentally ingested by humans are __________ - mixed with broken down pigments in the bile - then bile is secreted into the small intestine - proceeds to the large intestine - and is expelled in the feces.
Paleozoic era
parasitic
Cerebellum
Filtered by the liver
37. Is a phylum that contains jellyfish - hydra - etc.
Cenozoic era
Cnidaria
Blastula
The Cambrian Period
38. An orienting response to light.
Phototropism
A gene is
Gametogenesis
The pituitary gland
39. Are where the sugars synthesized by photosynthesis travel through to various parts of the plant.
Biosphere
A species role in the food chain is part of its
A sex linked recessive disease
Vascular bundles
40. Is found on the stem between nodes.
Plasmodesmata
Porifera
Internodal tissue
Chlorophyll
41. The total amount of genetic information available for a given species.
Balance
Genome
Ectoderm
Midbrain
42. Anabolism
The products of the Krebs cycle
Scurvy
Ribonucleic acid
The synthesis of ATP molecules to store energy is an example of
43. A type of innate behavior (instinct.) The FAP is a preprogrammed response to a particular stimulus (known as a releaser stimulus). FAP's include courtship behaviors and feeding of young. These are not learned behaviors - they are automatically perfor
Fixed Action Pattern (FAP)
Desert
Gametocide
Larynx
44. Has loosely packed cells that allow for gas and moisture exchange.
A hydrogen bond
The cell's 'powerhouses'
Parenchyma tissue
Prothallus
45. Transfers water and does not require sieve plates to allow nutrients through.
Xylem tissue
Will increase the reaction rate
Cerebellum
The synthesis of ATP molecules to store energy is an example of
46. The effect of a substrate concentration on the initial reaction rate in the presence of a limited amount of enzyme: _________________ as the concentration of substrate is increased until all the enzymes are used - then the reaction rate will level of
Phototropism
Will increase the reaction rate
B Cells
Cerebellum
47. Are formed when the plasma membrane of a cell encloses a molecule outside the membrane - then releases a membrane bound sack containing the desired molecule into the cytoplasm. This process allows the cell to absorb molecules that are larger in size
Endocytic vesicles
An enzyme
parasitic
Ionic bonds involve
48. Protein synthesis
Phosphorous
DNA produces particular genetic traits through
Protista
Phyla
49. Approximately 7 - making it neither basic (under 7) nor alkaline (over 7).
pH of Water
Bronchi
Mesozoic era
Color blindness
50. Sex-linked recessive disorder carried on the x chromosome defined by the absence of one or more proteins required for blood clotting
The biosphere
Cnidaria
Hemophilia
Xylem tissue
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