bio test 2-10-10
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poohbearfolife on February 10, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 archaebacteria/anaerobic | cannot live in the presence |
| lytic and lysogenic | the two pathways that viruses can undergo |
| gymnosperms | non- flowering |
| angiosperms | are flowering |
| echinodermata | starfish and urchins belong to this phylum |
| glycoprotein | allows a virus to bind to its cell |
| saprophyte | is an organism that lives in matter that they decompose as they use it for food in aquatic environment |
| taproot system | the root system of a dicot |
| complete metamorphosis | has 4 stages (egg-larva-pupa-adult) |
| incomplete metamorphosis | has 3 stages (egg-hymph-adult) |
| cellular respiration formula | C6H12O6+6O2- 6CO2+6H2O+(38 ATP) |
| which 2 levels of classfication are used when organisms are named? | genus and species |
| what characteristics do all vertebrates have in common? | they all have back bones |
| what are castings and how are they beneficial? | castings are earthworms waste and they nourish the soil. |
| which type of archaebacteria converts sulfur to sulfuric acid? | thermoacidophiles |
| what is the primary function of the xylem in vascular plants? | transport water and minerals |
| what is the formula for photosynthesis? | 6CO2+6H2C-C6H12O6+ 6O2+ATP |
| what are the classification levels? | kingdom-phylum-class-order-family-genus-species |
| nematocyots | the stinging cells on jelly fish |
| binomial nomenclature | two part naming system that identifies organisms |
| why are aerobic reactions more efficient ofr cellular respiration? | because it takes place in the presence of oxgen therefore producing more ATP |
| what is an exampke of a non- vascular plant? | mosses, liverworts |
| how are animal- like protists grouped? | method of movement |
| sweat, mammary, sebaceous | 3 sweat glands the seperate mammals from other animals in th e plant kingdom |
| what takes place during lactic acid fermentation? | pyruvate is converted into Lactic Acid, carried out by musceles when working hard. |
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