Cephalization refers to:

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a VERTEBRATE?

There are several classes of vertebrates. Which of the following is NOT a vertebrate?

All animals begin life as a zygote, that then develops in 2 different ways. A DUETEROSTOME means:

______ is an animal whose body temperature remains the same, despite changing temperatures of the external environment.

_______ is an animal whose body temperature changes as the temperature of the external environment changes.

Sponges are sessile, meaning they _______.

Jellyfish and coral belong to the phylum Cnidaria and have 2 different body forms. A jellyfish has what body form?

Jellyfish are known to have stinging cells in their tentacles, which is a distinguishing feature of this phylum. What are these cells called?

All flatworms and roundworms are ______.

Earthworms belong to the phylum:

Spiders, scorpions, and insects all belong to the phylum _______.

The DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTIC of all organisms in the phylum Arthropoda is:

Pheromones are:

All squid, clams, and snails belong to the phylum ______.

The DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTIC of all organisms in the phylum mollusca is:

Clams, scallops, and oysters belong to the class:

The main difference between gastropods and bivalves is their shell. Bivalves have:

Chromatophores are a unique feature found in squid that are used to:

Mammals are further classified based on the type of eggs they have. Marsupials:

Mammals are further classified based on the type of eggs they have. Placentals:

Mammals are further classified based on the type of eggs they have. Monotremes:

Competition establishes an animal's ______, or the space protected by an animal.

A person rings a bell when feeding their dog. Eventually, the dog begins to salivate when it hears the bell because it associates the bell with food. This is an example of:

Training a dog to sit on command and rewarding their behavior with a treat is an example of:

_______ is any response to a stimulus, or external signal.

ALL invertebrates are classified as such because they do not have a ________.

All vertebrates belong to the phylum ________.

Spiders have a fused head and thorax region that is called the __________.

What are 2 behaviors that animals use for avoiding predation?

What are 2 behaviors animals use to capture prey?

genetically based behavior

developed through experience

What are 3 characteristics of mammals?

What organisms make their own food with sunlight or chemical energy?

Place the categories in order from smallest to largest.

What is the role of an organism within its environment?

An animal that eats both plants and animals is a(n)

What does biotic mean?

Which of the following is an abiotic factor?

Which of the following is NOT a biogeochemical cycle?

Animals that help break down dead organisms that fall to the ground are called:

In an ecosystem, how are food webs and food chains different?

Which list shows a possible order in which energy moves through an ecosystem?

Ecologists are trying to determine the population size of zebras where 50 are born and 25 die over a period of 5 years. What is the population size of the zebras?

Which of the following is a density-independent limiting factor?

Which of the following is a density-dependent limiting factor?

The maximum number of individuals an ecosystem can support is called:

The first species to colonize previously disrupted or damaged ecosystem that ultimately leads to a more biodiversity is called:

_______ occurs in areas where there has been previous growth.

The total mass of all living or organic matter that inhabit and ecosystem is called:

Plant populations are measured using the ________ technique.

Animal populations are measured using the __________ technique.

The 2 components ecologists examine in a community are

A species on which other species in an ecosystem largely depend on is called a ________ species.

What are the 3 different dispersion patterns?

What is the symbiotic relationship between a bee and a flower?

What is the symbiotic relationship between a shark and remora?

What is the symbiotic relationship between a tick and a human?

Survivorship curve - low death rate, longer lifespan

Survivorship curve - constant rate of mortality

Survivorship curve - high death rate, short lifespan

the study of interactions among organisms with each other and with their environment

tend to live in stable environments, care for their young, have long life spans

tend to live in unstable environments, have large number of offspring and not all survive, short life span

Which is NOT a characteristic of exponential growth?

which is NOT a characteristic of logistical growth?

Process in which plants convert light energy into chemical energy

Plants need all of the following to survive EXCEPT:

Plants are classified as:

Photosynthesis occurs in what part of the plant?

Within the leaves of plants, ________ contain green pigment and is where photosynthesis occurs.

Cellular Respiration is:

All of the following are functions of the root system in plants EXCEPT:

The main function of the shoot system in plants is:

Cells that open and close stomata for water transport are called:

All of the following are PRODUCTS of photosynthesis EXCEPT:

which of the following is NOT a REACTANT of photosynthesis?

Organisms that have to consume something else for energy are:

________ are units of energy used to determine the amount of energy required to perform tasks.

Cellular respiration takes place in the _______ of a cell.

The process of cellular respiration that REQUIRES oxygen is called:

The process of cellular respiration that does NOT need oxygen is called:

The law of conservation of energy states that energy is

_______ are flowering plants.

All of the following are characteristics of angiosperms EXCEPT:

______ have parallel veins and flower petals in multiples of 3.

Flowers reproduce and spread their gametes through a process called:

Glycolysis

Calvin Cycle

Light Reaction

Electron Transport Chain

transports water through the stem UP to the leaves

transports nutrients DOWN to the roots

what are 3 methods of pollination?

Equation for photosynthesis:

Equation for cellular respiration

How many total ATP molecules are produced in the process of cellular respiration?

Bacteria have a unique characteristic in that they lack a ______.

If bacterial are said to have a coccus shape, then what would it look like?

Bacteria that cause syphilis and lyme disease have a spirilli shape that looks:

A rod-shaped virus is called:

Which of the following is an asexual form of reproduction in bacteria?

A common technique in microbiology is a gram stain, used to separate bacterial into two groups:

The viral genome is enclosed in a protein coat called a ________.

A process that uses special receptors to trick a host cell into bringing the virus inside is called:

During the _______, the virus docks with the healthy host cell before injecting its DNA into the host.

All of the following are ways in which pathogens spread EXCEPT:

what are pathogens

The body system specifically responsible for fighting disease is called:

type of white blood cell that seeks and destroys invaders

Humoral defense deals with _________.

what is the function of memory cells?

Cell-mediated deal with ______.

All of the following are examples of nonspecific defenses EXCEPT:

The level of organization of the human body progresses:

What body system sends signals to the brain via the spinal cord when a stimulus is detected?

what body system includes physical and chemical breakdown of food via the stomach?

what body system passes air through the trachea and into the lungs to oxygenate blood and allow breathing?

What body system pumps oxygenated blood from the heart through blood vessels to the rest of the body?

what body system produces lymphocytes in the thymus gland to help our body fight infection?

what body system includes the skin, hair, and nails?

in what body system would you find the gluteus maximus?

what body system contains bones that help support the body, store minerals, and produce RBC's?

Sperm are produced in the male testes and eggs are produced in the female ovaries in what body system?

The small intestine is part of the digestive system.

The main function of the nervous system is protection.

There are 206 bones in the human body.

The flu is primarily spread through bites from animals.

The skin is the largest organ in the human body.

2 characteristics of viruses:

What are 2 examples of first line defence?