Biology Milestone Review: Part 1

Front

What type of symbiotic relationship is characterized by one organism benefiting at the expense of another?

Back

Parasitism

Front

What is the cell theory?

Back

All living organisms are composed of at least one cell, all cells come from previously existing cells, and cells are the building blocks of life.

Front

Does active transport require energy?

Back

No, active transport does not require energy.

Front

What percentage of energy typically transfers from one trophic level to the next?

Back

10%.

Front

What type of relationship occurs when one organism captures and eats another?

Back

Predation.

Front

Define mutualism in terms of symbiotic relationships.

Back

Mutualism is a type of symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit.

Front

What is commensalism?

Back

Commensalism is a symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

Front

What is the primary function of the cell membrane?

Back

The cell membrane controls the movement of substances in and out of the cell.

Front

What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

Back

Producers convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.

Front

What is the difference between biotic and abiotic factors?

Back

Biotic factors are living components of an ecosystem, while abiotic factors are non-living components.