Biology A Exam Review

Front

What type of symbiotic relationship occurs when one species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed?

Back

Commensalism

Front

What structure is absent in animal cells but present in plant cells?

Back

Cell Wall

Front

In an experiment, what is the dependent variable when measuring how far water spurts out of a carton with holes at different heights?

Back

Distance water traveled out of carton

Front

What type of bond is formed when one atom transfers electrons to another atom?

Back

Ionic bond

Front

What is the difference between primary and secondary succession?

Back

Secondary succession starts out with soil and is faster than primary succession.

Front

What is the term for the process by which species evolve to fill different ecological niches?

Back

Adaptive radiation

Front

What is the primary function of the cell membrane?

Back

To protect the cell and regulate what enters and exits.

Front

What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

Back

To break down dead organic matter and recycle nutrients.

Front

What is the process called when plants convert sunlight into chemical energy?

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

What is the basic unit of life?

Back

The cell