Mid-tern Exam Review

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What does ATP stand for?

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Adenosine triphosphate

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What would happen within a few months after the formation of a volcanic island?

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Pioneer species would grow.

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What are Limiting factors?

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Any factor(s) that controls/limits the size of a population.

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Which two factors affect an enzyme's operation the most?

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Temperature and pH.

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What happens to a cell placed in a hypertonic solution?

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The cell shrinks in size.

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Define pioneer species.

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First species to colonize previously disrupted or damaged ecosystems.

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What is the role of temperature in enzyme activity?

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Temperature affects the rate of enzyme-catalyzed reactions; each enzyme has an optimal temperature.

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What is pH?

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A measure of how acidic or basic a solution is, on a scale of 0 to 14.

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What is the difference between density dependent and density independent limiting factors?

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Density dependent factors depend on population size (e.g., disease), while density independent factors affect populations regardless of size (e.g., natural disasters).

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What is environmental resistance?

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The sum of environmental factors that limit the growth of a population.