Ms. Denn's Bio Blitz Must know content

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What are epiphytes?

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Epiphytes are plants that grow on other plants without harming them. They obtain nutrients from the air and sunlight.

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What type of relationship exists between orchids and tropical rain forest trees?

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Commensalism - orchids benefit from growing on trees without harming them.

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What is the process that results in the formation of daughter cells?

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Mitosis - the stage in the cell cycle where the cell divides to form two daughter cells.

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What is overfishing?

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Overfishing occurs when fish are caught at a rate faster than they can reproduce.

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What is a possible effect of overfishing?

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A reduction in marine diversity, causing some species to become endangered.

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What type of feeding relationship exists between humpback whales and herrings?

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Predation - humpback whales hunt and consume herrings.

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What genetic factor causes different traits in twin colts?

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Different arrangements of nucleotides in their DNA.

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What is the role of the G2 checkpoint in the cell cycle?

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The G2 checkpoint ensures that the cell is ready to enter mitosis.

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Define mutualism.

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Mutualism is a symbiotic relationship where both species benefit.

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What is parasitism?

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Parasitism is a relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another.