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WorksheetsBiology Unit 2 Playlist Pre-Test
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Abiotic Factor
are the nonliving aspects of the environment. They include factors such as sunlight, soil, temperature, and water.
biological diversity; the sum total of variety of organisms in the biosphere
Group of ecosystems that have the same climate and dominant communities.
are the living aspects of the environment. They consist of other organisms, including members of the same and different species.
Biodiversity
are the nonliving aspects of the environment. They include factors such as sunlight, soil, temperature, and water.
biological diversity; the sum total of variety of organisms in the biosphere
Group of ecosystems that have the same climate and dominant communities.
are the living aspects of the environment. They consist of other organisms, including members of the same and different species.
Biome
are the nonliving aspects of the environment. They include factors such as sunlight, soil, temperature, and water.
biological diversity; the sum total of variety of organisms in the biosphere
Group of ecosystems that have the same climate and dominant communities.
are the living aspects of the environment. They consist of other organisms, including members of the same and different species.
Biotic Factor
are the nonliving aspects of the environment. They include factors such as sunlight, soil, temperature, and water.
biological diversity; the sum total of variety of organisms in the biosphere
Group of ecosystems that have the same climate and dominant communities.
are the living aspects of the environment. They consist of other organisms, including members of the same and different species.
Carnivore
organism that obtains energy by eating animals
characteristics that living organisms share (cells, heredity, response to stimuli, use energy, reproduce, homeostasis, grow and change)
average, year-after-year conditions of temperature and precipitation in a particular region
symbiotic relationship in which one member of the association benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.
Characteristics of living things
organism that obtains energy by eating animals
characteristics that living organisms share (cells, heredity, response to stimuli, use energy, reproduce, homeostasis, grow and change)
average, year-after-year conditions of temperature and precipitation in a particular region
symbiotic relationship in which one member of the association benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.
Climate
organism that obtains energy by eating animals
characteristics that living organisms share (cells, heredity, response to stimuli, use energy, reproduce, homeostasis, grow and change)
average, year-after-year conditions of temperature and precipitation in a particular region
symbiotic relationship in which one member of the association benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.
Commensalism
organism that obtains energy by eating animals
characteristics that living organisms share (cells, heredity, response to stimuli, use energy, reproduce, homeostasis, grow and change)
average, year-after-year conditions of temperature and precipitation in a particular region
symbiotic relationship in which one member of the association benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.
Competitive exclusion principle
ecological rule that states that no two species can occupy the same exact niche in the same habitat at the same time.
gradual change in living communities that follows a disturbance.
the area where an organism lives, including the biotic and abiotic factors that affect it.
organism that obtains energy by eating only plants.
Ecological succession
ecological rule that states that no two species can occupy the same exact niche in the same habitat at the same time.
gradual change in living communities that follows a disturbance.
the area where an organism lives, including the biotic and abiotic factors that affect it.
organism that obtains energy by eating only plants.
Habitat
ecological rule that states that no two species can occupy the same exact niche in the same habitat at the same time.
gradual change in living communities that follows a disturbance.
the area where an organism lives, including the biotic and abiotic factors that affect it.
organism that obtains energy by eating only plants.
Herbivore
ecological rule that states that no two species can occupy the same exact niche in the same habitat at the same time.
gradual change in living communities that follows a disturbance.
the area where an organism lives, including the biotic and abiotic factors that affect it.
organism that obtains energy by eating only plants.
Mutualism
symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit from the relationship
full range of physical and biological conditions in which an organism lives and the way in which the organism uses those conditions.
organism that obtains energy by eating both plants and animals.
symbiotic relationship in which one organism lives in or on another organism (the host) and consequently harms it.
Niche
symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit from the relationship
full range of physical and biological conditions in which an organism lives and the way in which the organism uses those conditions.
organism that obtains energy by eating both plants and animals.
symbiotic relationship in which one organism lives in or on another organism (the host) and consequently harms it.
Omnivore
symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit from the relationship
full range of physical and biological conditions in which an organism lives and the way in which the organism uses those conditions.
organism that obtains energy by eating both plants and animals.
symbiotic relationship in which one organism lives in or on another organism (the host) and consequently harms it.
Parasitism
symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit from the relationship
full range of physical and biological conditions in which an organism lives and the way in which the organism uses those conditions.
organism that obtains energy by eating both plants and animals.
symbiotic relationship in which one organism lives in or on another organism (the host) and consequently harms it.
Symbiosis
condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular time and place.
relationship in which two species live closely together.
interaction in which one organism captures and feeds on another organism.
symbiotic relationship in which one organism lives in or on another organism (the host) and consequently harms it.
Weather
condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular time and place.
relationship in which two species live closely together.
interaction in which one organism captures and feeds on another organism.
symbiotic relationship in which one organism lives in or on another organism (the host) and consequently harms it.
Population
group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area
relationship in which two species live closely together.
assemblage of different populations that live together in a defined area (plants, animals, fungi, bacteria...anything alive)
collection of all the organisms that live in a particular place, together with their nonliving environment.
Community
group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area
relationship in which two species live closely together.
assemblage of different populations that live together in a defined area (plants, animals, fungi, bacteria...anything alive)
collection of all the organisms that live in a particular place, together with their nonliving environment.
Ecosystem
group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area
relationship in which two species live closely together.
assemblage of different populations that live together in a defined area (plants, animals, fungi, bacteria...anything alive)
collection of all the organisms that live in a particular place, together with their nonliving environment.
The study of the interactions between organisms and their environment
Biology
Ecology
Sociology
Geology
The unique role an organism plays in an ecosystem, such as the way it survives, eats and relates to other organisms
Nikche
Nice
Quiche
Niche
A place where an organism lives
Ocean floor
Woods
Habitat
Niche
All the organisms of the same species living in the same area or community
Community
Population
Habitat
Ecosystem
The part of the earth that supports life; includes the top portion of the earth's crust.
Tropospher
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Ozone
A population of different species that exist in an ecosystem
Habitat
Community
Population
Ecosystem
The non-living parts of the environment such as rocks, air, temperature, sunlight, and water
Abiotic
Biotic
Habitat
Community
The living or once living organisms in an ecosystem
Biology
Abiotic
Biotic
Ecology
This group of organisms are made up of predominately autotrophs, either photoautotrophs or chemoautotrophs
producers
primary consumers
tertiary consumers
decomposers
Is a human considered abiotic or biotic?
abiotic
biotic
neither
both
Precipitation, elevation, longitude, and salinity are all examples of this type of environmental factors.
biotic
abiotic
organic
biologic
Omnivores and detritivores are examples of ______________?
producers
autotrophs
consumers
synthesizer
What is the definition of - Decomposer
An organism that obtains energy by eating both plants and animals
An organism that obtains energy by eating only plants
An organism that breaks down and obtains energy from dead organic matter
Series of steps in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten.
What is the definition of - Consumer
Steps in a food chain or food web
An organism that relies on other organisms for its energy and food supply
A single nutrient that either is scarce or cycles very slowly, limiting the growth of organisms in an ecosystem.
The rate at which organic matter is created by producers in an ecosystem
What is the definition of - Autotroph
An organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds: also called a producer
relating to or resulting from living things, especially in their ecological relations
The process by which plants and some other organisms use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and high-energy carbohydrates
The process by which some organisms, such as certain bacteria use chemical energy to produce carbohydrates
What is the definition of - Biotic
relating to or resulting from living things, especially in their ecological relations
physical rather than biological; not derived from living organisms
The rate at which organic matter is created by producers in an ecosystem
A single nutrient that either is scarce or cycles very slowly, limiting the growth of organisms in an ecosystem.
What is the definition of - Abiotic
relating to or resulting from living things, especially in their ecological relations
physical rather than biological; not derived from living organisms
The rate at which organic matter is created by producers in an ecosystem
A single nutrient that either is scarce or cycles very slowly, limiting the growth of organisms in an ecosystem.
What does matter make up?
Everything
Biotic things
Abiotic Things
Nothing
What is an ecosystem?
a collection of all the organisms that live in a particular place together with non-living things.
a group of organisms so similar to one another they can breed
a group of ecosystems
group of individuals that belong to the same species.
Which of the following descriptions about the organization of an ecosystem is correct?
Communities make up organisms , which make up populations.
Populations make up organisms , which make up communities.
Organisms make up communities, which make up populations.
Organisms are grouped in populations, which make up communities.
Which of the following organisms does NOT require sunlight to live?
chemosynthetic bacteria
algae
trees
photosynthetic bacteria
Green plants are
producers.
consumers.
herbivores.
omnivores.
What is the original source of almost all the energy in most ecosystems?
carbohydrates
sunlight
water
carbon
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds; also called a producer
process that does not require oxygen
process that requires oxygen
one of the principal chemical compounds that living things use to store and release energy
Aerobic
organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds; also called a producer
process that does not require oxygen
process that requires oxygen
one of the principal chemical compounds that living things use to store and release energy
Anaerobic
organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds; also called a producer
process that does not require oxygen
process that requires oxygen
one of the principal chemical compounds that living things use to store and release energy
Anaerobic
organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds; also called a producer
process that does not require oxygen
process that requires oxygen
one of the principal chemical compounds that living things use to store and release energy
Autotroph
organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds; also called a producer
process that does not require oxygen
process that requires oxygen
one of the principal chemical compounds that living things use to store and release energy
Biomass
process in which elements, chemical compounds, and other forms of matter are passed from one organism to another and from one part of the biosphere to another.
total amount of living tissue within a given trophic level.
reactions of photosynthesis in which energy from ATP and NADPH is used to build high-energy compounds such as sugars.
process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen
Calvin Cycle (light independent cycle)
process in which elements, chemical compounds, and other forms of matter are passed from one organism to another and from one part of the biosphere to another.
total amount of living tissue within a given trophic level.
reactions of photosynthesis in which energy from ATP and NADPH is used to build high-energy compounds such as sugars.
process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen
Cellular respiration
process in which elements, chemical compounds, and other forms of matter are passed from one organism to another and from one part of the biosphere to another.
total amount of living tissue within a given trophic level.
reactions of photosynthesis in which energy from ATP and NADPH is used to build high-energy compounds such as sugars.
process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen
Chemosynthesis
process by which some organisms, such as certain bacteria, use chemical energy to produce carbohydrates.
principal pigment of plants and other photosynthetic organisms; captures light energy.
organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy.
organism that relies on other organisms for its energy and food supply; also called a heterotroph.
Chlorophyll
process by which some organisms, such as certain bacteria, use chemical energy to produce carbohydrates.
principal pigment of plants and other photosynthetic organisms; captures light energy.
organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy.
organism that relies on other organisms for its energy and food supply; also called a heterotroph.
Chloroplast
process by which some organisms, such as certain bacteria, use chemical energy to produce carbohydrates.
principal pigment of plants and other photosynthetic organisms; captures light energy.
organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy.
organism that relies on other organisms for its energy and food supply; also called a heterotroph.
Consumer
process by which some organisms, such as certain bacteria, use chemical energy to produce carbohydrates.
principal pigment of plants and other photosynthetic organisms; captures light energy.
organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy.
organism that relies on other organisms for its energy and food supply; also called a heterotroph.
Decomposer
series of steps in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten.
process by which cells release energy in the absence of oxygen.
diagram that shows the relative amounts of energy or matter within each trophic level in a food chain or food web
organism that breaks down and obtains energy from dead organic matter
Ecological pyramid
series of steps in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten.
process by which cells release energy in the absence of oxygen.
diagram that shows the relative amounts of energy or matter within each trophic level in a food chain or food web
organism that breaks down and obtains energy from dead organic matter
Fermentation
series of steps in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten.
process by which cells release energy in the absence of oxygen.
diagram that shows the relative amounts of energy or matter within each trophic level in a food chain or food web
organism that breaks down and obtains energy from dead organic matter
Food chain
series of steps in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten.
process by which cells release energy in the absence of oxygen.
diagram that shows the relative amounts of energy or matter within each trophic level in a food chain or food web
organism that breaks down and obtains energy from dead organic matter
Food web
network of complex interactions formed by the feeding relationships among the various organisms in an ecosystem.
first step in releasing the energy of glucose, in which a molecule of glucose is broken into two molecules of pyruvic acid
organism that obtains energy from the fods it consumes; also called a consumer
second stage of cellular respiration, in which pyruvic acid is broken down into carbon dioxide in a series of energy -extracting reactions.
Light dependent reaction
reactions of photosynthesis that use energy from light to produce ATP and NADPH.
single nutrient that either is scarce or cycles very slowly, limiting the growth of organisms in an ecosystem.
cell organelle that converts the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use.
process of converting nitrogen gas into ammonia
Limiting nutrient
reactions of photosynthesis that use energy from light to produce ATP and NADPH.
single nutrient that either is scarce or cycles very slowly, limiting the growth of organisms in an ecosystem.
cell organelle that converts the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use.
process of converting nitrogen gas into ammonia
Mitochondria
reactions of photosynthesis that use energy from light to produce ATP and NADPH.
single nutrient that either is scarce or cycles very slowly, limiting the growth of organisms in an ecosystem.
cell organelle that converts the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use.
process of converting nitrogen gas into ammonia
Nitrogen fixation
reactions of photosynthesis that use energy from light to produce ATP and NADPH.
single nutrient that either is scarce or cycles very slowly, limiting the growth of organisms in an ecosystem.
cell organelle that converts the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use.
process of converting nitrogen gas into ammonia
Nonrenewable resources
resource that cannot be replenished by natural processes
chemical substance that an organism requires to live
process by which plants and some other organisms use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and high-energy carbohydrates such as sugars and starches.
light-absorbing molecule
Nutrient
resource that cannot be replenished by natural processes
chemical substance that an organism requires to live
process by which plants and some other organisms use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and high-energy carbohydrates such as sugars and starches.
light-absorbing molecule
Photosynthesis
resource that cannot be replenished by natural processes
chemical substance that an organism requires to live
process by which plants and some other organisms use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and high-energy carbohydrates such as sugars and starches.
light-absorbing molecule
Pigment
resource that cannot be replenished by natural processes
chemical substance that an organism requires to live
process by which plants and some other organisms use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and high-energy carbohydrates such as sugars and starches.
light-absorbing molecule
Primary productivity
rate at which organic matter is created by producers in an ecosystem.
organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce food from inorganic compounds’ also called an autotroph
resource that can regenerate quickly and that is replaceable
using natural resources at a rate that does not deplete them.
Producer
rate at which organic matter is created by producers in an ecosystem.
organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce food from inorganic compounds’ also called an autotroph
resource that can regenerate quickly and that is replaceable
using natural resources at a rate that does not deplete them.
Renewable resources
rate at which organic matter is created by producers in an ecosystem.
organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce food from inorganic compounds’ also called an autotroph
resource that can regenerate quickly and that is replaceable
using natural resources at a rate that does not deplete them.
Sustainable development
rate at which organic matter is created by producers in an ecosystem.
organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce food from inorganic compounds’ also called an autotroph
resource that can regenerate quickly and that is replaceable
using natural resources at a rate that does not deplete them.
Thylakoid
saclike photosynthetic membrane found in chloroplasts
step in a food chain or food web.
principal pigment of plants and other photosynthetic organisms; captures light energy.
organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy.
Trophic level
saclike photosynthetic membrane found in chloroplasts
step in a food chain or food web.
principal pigment of plants and other photosynthetic organisms; captures light energy.
organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy.
