Environmental Science Chapter 4 Flashcard

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What is the main difference between gymnosperm and angiosperm plants?

Back

Angiosperms have seeds in fruit, but gymnosperms do not.

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What is the main way in which Eubacteria and Archaebacteria are different from the other kingdoms?

Back

Their cells have no nucleus.

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The energy in most ecosystems comes from _______________.

Back

The sun.

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The Groundhog in your teacher's backyard and others like it worldwide are _________________

Back

a species.

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A modification or CHANGE IN THE ORGANISM'S BODY or behavior THAT HELPS IT TO SURVIVE is ____________________.

Back

an adaptation.

Front

What are the two main types of seed plants?

Back

Gymnosperms and angiosperms.

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What is photosynthesis?

Back

The process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

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Define ecosystem.

Back

A community of living organisms and their interactions with their environment.

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What is natural selection?

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The process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

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What is a population in ecological terms?

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A group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area.