Grade 11 Biology Exam Review / Real Questions
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Terms in this set (290)
What are the three levels 1) species diversity
of biodiversity 2) genetic diversity
3) ecosystem diversity
Units of inherited information that
determine specific
Genes
characteristics or functions
Biodiversity The variety of life in the world
Genetic diversity The sum of all the different forms of genes present in a
particular species. It also helps the survival of species
Species A population whose members can breed freely in nature and
produce fertile offspring
Why do farmers grow a It allows farmers to use the same equipment, fertilizers and
single type of corn? techniques on their land
Monocultures Genetically uniform farms, that usually have little or no
biodiversity
Species diversity The variety of species and relative abundance of the species in
a given area. This allows ecosystems to survive environmental
changes such as droughts, plagues or disease outbreaks
The diverse range of habitats, the various organisms that
Ecosystem diversity live in the habitats and the relationships that connect
them
,What kind of organisms or 1) ecosystem cycle carbon, nitrogen and oxygen 2)
processes does biodiversity micro-organisms make nutrients available and break
help maintain?
down toxic substances in water and soil
3) insects, bats, and other animals pollinate floweringplants and
crops
4) ecosystems clean air, purify water, controlerosion,more vent
floods and modify climate
Keystone species Species that have a disproportionately large effect on the
ecosystem in which they live, such as a honeybee
What is malaria A deadly disease that is spread through mosquitoes infecting
people. It is called by a microscopic parasite called
plasmodium, that transmits this disease through it's bite
Why use scientific naming for To reduce confusion among different languages around
animals? the world, and to have a universal scientific name to
each known species
Dichotomous key A tool used by scientists and non-scientists to identify organisms
with which they are unfamiliar
What does the work "To cut in two"
"dichotomous" mean in
Greek?
What does a dichotomous It possesses a series of questions about an organism, and
key posses each question asks users to choose between two possible
characteristics that the organism may have
Taxonomy The science of naming, identifying, and classifying species
Binomial nomenclature A system for naming specific species, which became the
most used classification system in biology, invented in
1750 by the Swedish botanist Carolus
Linnaeus
, What are the two main parts 1) a two-part Latin name
of the binomial 2) a hierarchy or ordering of the species into broaderand broader
nomenclature groups
Binomial The two-part Latin name that is part of the binomial nomenclature
Genus The first part of the specie's name, to which the species
belongs
What are the 8 groups of 1) domain
the binomial nomenclature 2) kingdom
3) phylum
4) class
5) Order
6) family
7) genus
8) species
Biodiversity The variety of life in the world or a particular habitat or
ecosystem
Ecosystem a specie's environment
Taxonomy Science of naming, identifying and classifying species
Protist Eukaryotic organisms that do not fit into the animal, plant or
fungi kingdoms
Cilia Short, hair-like structures protruding from a cell that move fluid
and particles over the cell's surface; sometimes used for
movement and food gathering
Flagella Long, whip-like structures that some cells use for movement
Pseudopodia Cellular extensions of streaming cytoplasm that enable a cell
to move in the direction of that extensions
Mycorrhizae Fungus that forms a mutualistic association with roots of a
plant
with Correct Answers A+ Score Solutions.
Terms in this set (290)
What are the three levels 1) species diversity
of biodiversity 2) genetic diversity
3) ecosystem diversity
Units of inherited information that
determine specific
Genes
characteristics or functions
Biodiversity The variety of life in the world
Genetic diversity The sum of all the different forms of genes present in a
particular species. It also helps the survival of species
Species A population whose members can breed freely in nature and
produce fertile offspring
Why do farmers grow a It allows farmers to use the same equipment, fertilizers and
single type of corn? techniques on their land
Monocultures Genetically uniform farms, that usually have little or no
biodiversity
Species diversity The variety of species and relative abundance of the species in
a given area. This allows ecosystems to survive environmental
changes such as droughts, plagues or disease outbreaks
The diverse range of habitats, the various organisms that
Ecosystem diversity live in the habitats and the relationships that connect
them
,What kind of organisms or 1) ecosystem cycle carbon, nitrogen and oxygen 2)
processes does biodiversity micro-organisms make nutrients available and break
help maintain?
down toxic substances in water and soil
3) insects, bats, and other animals pollinate floweringplants and
crops
4) ecosystems clean air, purify water, controlerosion,more vent
floods and modify climate
Keystone species Species that have a disproportionately large effect on the
ecosystem in which they live, such as a honeybee
What is malaria A deadly disease that is spread through mosquitoes infecting
people. It is called by a microscopic parasite called
plasmodium, that transmits this disease through it's bite
Why use scientific naming for To reduce confusion among different languages around
animals? the world, and to have a universal scientific name to
each known species
Dichotomous key A tool used by scientists and non-scientists to identify organisms
with which they are unfamiliar
What does the work "To cut in two"
"dichotomous" mean in
Greek?
What does a dichotomous It possesses a series of questions about an organism, and
key posses each question asks users to choose between two possible
characteristics that the organism may have
Taxonomy The science of naming, identifying, and classifying species
Binomial nomenclature A system for naming specific species, which became the
most used classification system in biology, invented in
1750 by the Swedish botanist Carolus
Linnaeus
, What are the two main parts 1) a two-part Latin name
of the binomial 2) a hierarchy or ordering of the species into broaderand broader
nomenclature groups
Binomial The two-part Latin name that is part of the binomial nomenclature
Genus The first part of the specie's name, to which the species
belongs
What are the 8 groups of 1) domain
the binomial nomenclature 2) kingdom
3) phylum
4) class
5) Order
6) family
7) genus
8) species
Biodiversity The variety of life in the world or a particular habitat or
ecosystem
Ecosystem a specie's environment
Taxonomy Science of naming, identifying and classifying species
Protist Eukaryotic organisms that do not fit into the animal, plant or
fungi kingdoms
Cilia Short, hair-like structures protruding from a cell that move fluid
and particles over the cell's surface; sometimes used for
movement and food gathering
Flagella Long, whip-like structures that some cells use for movement
Pseudopodia Cellular extensions of streaming cytoplasm that enable a cell
to move in the direction of that extensions
Mycorrhizae Fungus that forms a mutualistic association with roots of a
plant
