Biology 181 Unit 1 BYUI Questions with 100% Correct
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Organism - (ANSWERS)A living thing !@#$%%%%%
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Population - (ANSWERS)A group of interbreeding organisms coexisting together (limited by time
and location)
Natural boundary - (ANSWERS)Mountains, rivers, oceans, etc
Artificial boundary - (ANSWERS)mowed grass, man-made structures
Community - (ANSWERS)different species within an area and the interactions within and
among these species
Heterospecifics - (ANSWERS)members of different species
Ecosystem - (ANSWERS)All the biotic components in an area with the abiotic components
Biome - (ANSWERS)Large areas of land with similar climate, flora (plants), and fauna (animals)
Biosphere - (ANSWERS)All of the parts of earth inhabited by life
Biotic - (ANSWERS)living things
Abiotic - (ANSWERS)Non-living things (gases, liquids, minerals, energy)
Optimal zone - (ANSWERS)zone where a stable healthy population survives and reproduces
Zone of stress - (ANSWERS)zone where small numbers can survive these difficult conditions,
they focus on surviving
Zone of intolerance - (ANSWERS)zone where organisms cannot survive
Biogeography - (ANSWERS)study of the distribution of organisms around the world
Endemic species - (ANSWERS)species that are native to and found only within a limited area
Hadley Cell - (ANSWERS)Convection Currents that cycle between the equator, 30 degrees
North and South.
Ferrel Cell - (ANSWERS)Cell that moves air form 30 degrees to 60 degrees latitude
Polar cell - (ANSWERS)Cells of air circulation occurring between 60 degrees north and south
and each pole.
, Biology 181 Unit 1 BYUI Questions with 100% Correct
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Coriolis effect - (ANSWERS)The effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of winds and currents.
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(EWE)
Nutrient cycling - (ANSWERS)The circulation of chemicals necessary for life, from the
environment (mostly from soil and water) through organisms and back to the environment.
Thermocline - (ANSWERS)a steep temperature gradient in a body of water such as a lake,
marked by a layer above and below which the water is at different temperatures.
Evapostranspiration - (ANSWERS)The process of water being transferred from the land to the
atmosphere by evaporation from soil and other surface and by transpiration from plants
Tropical wet forests (rain forests) - (ANSWERS)Hot year round, high rainfall, high net primary
productivity, high diversity, plants with broad leaves
Savanna - (ANSWERS)grasslands with scattered trees, hot, tropical, moderate rainfall, large
herbivores
Subtropical desert - (ANSWERS)Hot or cold, low unpredictable rainfall, low species diversity,
smaller animals, deep rooted plants
Chaparral (scrub forest) - (ANSWERS)warm moderate winters, dry summers, low to moderate
rainfall,
Temperate grassland - (ANSWERS)warm to hot summers; cold winters; moderate seasonal
precipitation; fertile soils; occasional fires
Temperate forest - (ANSWERS)warm summer, cold winter, deciduous trees,
Boreal Forest (Taiga) - (ANSWERS)Colder climate region, with coniferous trees; cold snowy
winters and rainy summers that are warm enough to melt the snow
Tundra - (ANSWERS)Cool summers, cold winters, short growing season, low rainfall, plants low
to ground
Intertidal zone - (ANSWERS)Portion of the shoreline that lies between the high and low tide lines
Neritic zone - (ANSWERS)Area of ocean that extends from the low-tide line out to the edge of
the continental shelf
Oceanic Zone - (ANSWERS)vast open ocean from the edge of the continental shelf outward
Answers | Updated & Verified
Organism - (ANSWERS)A living thing !@#$%%%%%
%%%%%%
Population - (ANSWERS)A group of interbreeding organisms coexisting together (limited by time
and location)
Natural boundary - (ANSWERS)Mountains, rivers, oceans, etc
Artificial boundary - (ANSWERS)mowed grass, man-made structures
Community - (ANSWERS)different species within an area and the interactions within and
among these species
Heterospecifics - (ANSWERS)members of different species
Ecosystem - (ANSWERS)All the biotic components in an area with the abiotic components
Biome - (ANSWERS)Large areas of land with similar climate, flora (plants), and fauna (animals)
Biosphere - (ANSWERS)All of the parts of earth inhabited by life
Biotic - (ANSWERS)living things
Abiotic - (ANSWERS)Non-living things (gases, liquids, minerals, energy)
Optimal zone - (ANSWERS)zone where a stable healthy population survives and reproduces
Zone of stress - (ANSWERS)zone where small numbers can survive these difficult conditions,
they focus on surviving
Zone of intolerance - (ANSWERS)zone where organisms cannot survive
Biogeography - (ANSWERS)study of the distribution of organisms around the world
Endemic species - (ANSWERS)species that are native to and found only within a limited area
Hadley Cell - (ANSWERS)Convection Currents that cycle between the equator, 30 degrees
North and South.
Ferrel Cell - (ANSWERS)Cell that moves air form 30 degrees to 60 degrees latitude
Polar cell - (ANSWERS)Cells of air circulation occurring between 60 degrees north and south
and each pole.
, Biology 181 Unit 1 BYUI Questions with 100% Correct
Answers | Updated & Verified
!@#$%%%%%
Coriolis effect - (ANSWERS)The effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of winds and currents.
%%%%%%
(EWE)
Nutrient cycling - (ANSWERS)The circulation of chemicals necessary for life, from the
environment (mostly from soil and water) through organisms and back to the environment.
Thermocline - (ANSWERS)a steep temperature gradient in a body of water such as a lake,
marked by a layer above and below which the water is at different temperatures.
Evapostranspiration - (ANSWERS)The process of water being transferred from the land to the
atmosphere by evaporation from soil and other surface and by transpiration from plants
Tropical wet forests (rain forests) - (ANSWERS)Hot year round, high rainfall, high net primary
productivity, high diversity, plants with broad leaves
Savanna - (ANSWERS)grasslands with scattered trees, hot, tropical, moderate rainfall, large
herbivores
Subtropical desert - (ANSWERS)Hot or cold, low unpredictable rainfall, low species diversity,
smaller animals, deep rooted plants
Chaparral (scrub forest) - (ANSWERS)warm moderate winters, dry summers, low to moderate
rainfall,
Temperate grassland - (ANSWERS)warm to hot summers; cold winters; moderate seasonal
precipitation; fertile soils; occasional fires
Temperate forest - (ANSWERS)warm summer, cold winter, deciduous trees,
Boreal Forest (Taiga) - (ANSWERS)Colder climate region, with coniferous trees; cold snowy
winters and rainy summers that are warm enough to melt the snow
Tundra - (ANSWERS)Cool summers, cold winters, short growing season, low rainfall, plants low
to ground
Intertidal zone - (ANSWERS)Portion of the shoreline that lies between the high and low tide lines
Neritic zone - (ANSWERS)Area of ocean that extends from the low-tide line out to the edge of
the continental shelf
Oceanic Zone - (ANSWERS)vast open ocean from the edge of the continental shelf outward
