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Study Guide: Semester Exam Part 1 - Mr. Farrell's class

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List a behavioral adaptation of animals that live in environments that have cold winters.
hibernation
How might an animal look that lives in a cold environment?
white and furry
What is a plant adaptation that might prevent animals from eating it?
needles
What is the difference between a physical and behavioral adaptation?
physical-
body;

behavioral
-behavior
List several physical adaptations of plants in dry and hot climates.,
deep roots, small or no leaves, and needles.
It is impossible to review every biome and adaptation that exists. What is the
best advice you have for answering questions about biomes and their appropriate adaptations.
no; think about how it feels in that climate and how you would react to it
How can we maintain species biodiversity in the oceans?
not set out nets and reduce fishing
What could happen to the species biodiversity if a new species is introduced into a new biome?
it could go down due to less food
Which biome has the most species biodiversity?
rainforest
Why is genetic diversity within a species important?
so the species can adapt and
evolve
How is ecological biodiversity being threatened?
pollution and deforestation
If two organisms belong to the same family, what other levels of classification will they also belong to that are the same?
domain, kingdom, phylum, order, and
class.
How is a scientific name written?
Genus species
If you are given the full classification name of four different organisms, how can
you determine which two are most related?
by looking at the lower levels of classification to see if they are the same
What are dichotomous keys used for?
to classify an organism
How many levels of classification are there?

List them.
How many levels of classification are there? (No number answer????)


Domain, Kingdom,
Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species
Which level of classification has the greatest number of organisms, and which has the least?
domain; species
FYI... be sure you know how to use a dichotomous key.( OKIE DOKIE go to 19.).
OKIE DOKIE (~◉◉)~★
Kassidi finally decides to clean her room. She grabs out the cleaner and sprays some on her dresser. As she wipes down the dresser she notices that the cleaner feels soapy.

What type of ion would present itself if the cleaner were mixed with water?
OH-/hydroxide
Josh loves to dip litmus paper in liquids around the house. It is one of his favorite hobbies. As he dips the litmus paper into milk, he notices that the litmus paper turns blue. What is the pH range of milk based on his observation?
7-14
Molly likes sour tasting foods like oranges and lemons. She always makes that funny sour face when she eats them. If she tested the substances with litmus paper, what color would the paper most likely turn?
RED
An unknown substance is put through a series of tests to determine its pH level. When tested with litmus paper, the paper doesn't change color.

It doesn't appear to produce any ions when mixed with water. What is the pH level of the substance?
NEUTRAL 7
Elisa believes that if she mixes an acid and a base it will explode. Write an explanation with a sample word equation of what really happens when acids and bases are mixed.
acid + base = salt + water
Seth is curious about a liquid cleaner he uses to polish his Civil War memorabilia.

He wants to determine if it is an acid or base. What can he do?
dip litmus par into a sample of it and decide whether its red or blue
Hunter places an unknown chemical in a mass spectrometer. The device indicates a strong presence of H+ molecules in the substance. What is the pH range of the substance?
0-7
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