Ectotherm Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

OCS FINAL EXAM- all possible exam questions 2023/2024 Larval Black-fin tuna contain 0.01 ng/g mercury while juvenile black-fin tuna contain 0.04 ng/g mercury and adult black-fin tuna contain 0.12 ng/g mercury. this is an example of.. bioaccumulation A copeod contains 0.0001 ng/g mercury. Anchovies, which eat this type of copepod contain 0.0012 ng/g mercury. This is an example... biomagnification The later that ice cover in the arctic ocean breaks up, the ______ the chances are that a fema...

Exam 1 NAS2 TCC (part1 the study of life) Exam Preview. 100% Coverage, rated A List the characteristics shared by all living things - cell organization responsiveness digestion metabolism excretion reproduction growth homeostasis List and explain how living things are structurally organized. Provide examples for each level. If given an example be able to state which level it belongs in or be able to put items in order from smallest to largest - chemical level cell level tissue...

Describe the 3 types of natural selection. Select and trait different that body size and create figures to illustrate these concepts. - correct answer 1. stabilizing (most egg size produced at mean value) 2. directional 3. disruptive (finches with medium size beaks are rare so the two other extremes are favored) What environmental changes were associated with the change in beak size? - correct answer changes in seed size for feeding. example of directional selection Describe 4 traits of th...

1) What are the cells in a sponge that are primarily responsible for trapping food particles from circulating water? A) amoebocytes B) choanocytes C) mesohyl cells D) pore cells (porocytes) E) epidermal cells Answer: B 9) A radially symmetrical animal that has two embryonic tissue layers belongs to which phylum? A) Porifera B) Cnidaria C) Platyhelminthes D) Nematoda E) Echinodermata Answer: B 10) All of the following are characteristics of the phylum Cnidaria except A) a gastrovascular cavity. B...

Ammonia A small, very toxic molecule (NH3) produced by nitrogen fixation or as a metabolic waste product of protein and nucleic acid metabolism. Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) A hormone made by the hypothalamus and secreted by the posterior pituitary that promotes water retention by the kidneys. Bowman's Capsule A cup-shaped swelling at the receiving end of a nephron in the vertebrate kidney; collects the filtrate from the blood. Collecting Duct A tube in the vertebrate kid...

ULTIMATE AP Biology Exam Review Question with complete solution 2023Define the following: isotope, valence shell, covalent bond, ionic bond Isotope- one of several atomic forms of an element, each with the same # of protons, but different number of neutrons Valence shell- the outermost energy shell of an atom, containing valence electrons involved in chemical reactions Covalent bond- bond where the electrons are shared Ionic bonds- a chemical bond resulting from the attractions between...

Handwritten summary notes on the following topics: =Importance of homeostasis -Endotherms and ectotherms =Excretion =The liver =The kidney

ALAT Final Exam Practice With 100% Correct Answers 2023 What is not a physical method of euthanasia? - Correct answer-Carbon Dioxide Mice exhibit postpartum estrus. They will normally come into estrus within ______ hours after giving birth. - Correct answer-24 A male ferret is called a ____ and a female is called a _____. - Correct answer-Hob; jill Scientific technology has developed the technique for introducing genetic material from one animal into the fertilized egg of a different anim...

ALAT Final Exam Practice With 100% Correct Answers 2023 What is not a physical method of euthanasia? - Correct answer-Carbon Dioxide Mice exhibit postpartum estrus. They will normally come into estrus within ______ hours after giving birth. - Correct answer-24 A male ferret is called a ____ and a female is called a _____. - Correct answer-Hob; jill Scientific technology has developed the technique for introducing genetic material from one animal into the fertilized egg of a different anim...

These are detailed Revision Notes for Topic 5.1.1 and 5.1.2 of OCR A-Level Biology (Homeostasis). They were written by me using a combination of the textbook and class notes. I will also be uploading the other topics and creating bundles. Topics Included: - The Principles of Homeostasis - Thermoregulation in Ectotherms - Thermoregulation in Endotherms - Excretion, Homeostasis and the Liver - The Structure and Function of the Mammalian Liver - The Kidney and Osmoregulation - Urine and D...