Aquatic respiration Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is the study of Fungi called? - Answer-Mycology When considering the treatment of fungal infections, what is an important structural component of the fungi to consider? - Answer-Cell Membrane What tissues can opportunistic mycoses infect? - Answer-Any tissue Which organism is a symbiotic combination of an alga and a fungus? - Answer-Lichen Which organisms live mostly in an aquatic environment? - Answer-Algae Why are algae important in the aquatic food chain? - Answer-Because they conv...

5′ cap - A modified form of guanine nucleotide added onto the 5′ end of a pre-mRNA molecule. A site - One of a ribosome's three binding sites for tRNA during translation. The A site holds the tRNA carrying the next amino acid to be added to the polypeptide chain. (A stands for aminoacyl tRNA.) ABC hypothesis - A model of flower formation identifying three classes of organ identity genes that direct formation of the four types of floral organs. abiotic - Nonliving; referring to the ...

Nursing school entrance exam 307 Questions with Verified Answers Biology - CORRECT ANSWER is a science that seeks to understand the activities of living things. May also be referred to as the science of life. Basic biological concepts - CORRECT ANSWER 1. metabolism 2. homeostasis 3. adaptation Scientific Method - CORRECT ANSWER A series of steps followed to solve problems including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating conclusions. to ask a...

Classification of organisms according to evolutionary relationships. - Answer-Phylogeny Evolutionary classification - Answer-Taxonomy Domain> Kingdom> Phylum> Class> Order> Family> Genus> Species (Did King Phillip Come Over For Grandma's Soup) [ex. Homo sapien](italicized) - Answer-Linnaean system of classification (taxonomy) Basal Group: Branch from oldest common ancestor, no other branch from species. Sister Taxa: Share common ancestor - Answer-Phylogeny relationshi...

What does insect hemolymph transfer in the body? Nutrients, wastes, hormones, immune cells and peptides, BUT NEVER O2!! What kind of circulatory system do insects have? open circulatory system: hemolymph is in direct contact with tissues Brainpower Read More What is the dorsal vessel? Main circulatory organ of insects. It spans the entire length of an insect's body on the dorsal side. Anterior: aorta. Posterior: heart What are Alary muscles? muscles that hold the heart in...

APES - Unit 4 QuestionsBriefly describe the structure of the atmosphere, being sure to include the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and the boundaries between each set of layers. - correct answer Troposphere: atmospheric layer closest to the earth's surface; layer in which weather occurs; ozone layer separates the troposphere and stratosphere Stratosphere: location of ozone layer; "global sunscreen", prevents harmful UV radiation from getting into the earth; allows other life forms t...

WSU Biology 106 Exam 3 Questions Marking Scheme Spongocoel - ANSWER- the large central cavity of sponges. water enters the spongocoel through tiny pores called ostia and it exits through the large opening called the osculum. spongocoel is lined with choanocytes which help to create a current in the water. Spicule - ANSWER- structural elements found in most sponges. They provide structural support and deter predators. Large ones are called megascleres while microscopic ones are calle...

What is the primary focus of a lifeguard? - ANSWER-To prevent LSR How does N a SCOOO define a drowning - ANSWER-Loss of spontaneous respiration due to fluid's How does NASCO define a near drowning - ANSWER-Life threatening emergency that has potential of drowning What is the difference between a dry drowning and a wet drowning - ANSWER-Wet drowning is water in the lungs dry drowning is water not in the lungs Define preventive lifeguarding and how can it be used as an effective way ...

List the roles plants play in a healthy aquatic ecosystem. - ANSWER--producing oxygen -preventing shoreline erosion -lessening excess nutrients during growing season -stabilizing lake bottom -providing food and habitat for fish, waterfowl, and other aquatic animals List ways that excessive plant growth can adversely affect the ecology and uses of a water body. - ANSWER--harm ecology of aquatic ecosystem -curtail or prevent recreational water uses (e.g. fishing, boating, swimming) -impa...

Cnidaria - ANSWER-What phylum are jellyfish in? Needle-like - ANSWER-What does cnidaria mean? Aquatic - ANSWER-What environment does cnidaria live in? Radial - ANSWER-What symmetry are cnidarians? sperm and eggs, gametes - ANSWER-How does a cnidaria reproduce? Scyphozoa - ANSWER-jellyfish class Hydrozoa - ANSWER-Example Portuguese man-of-war class Cubozoa - ANSWER-box jellyfish class Anthezoa - ANSWER-flower animal class Staurozoa - ANSWER-stalked jellyfish class Diffusion - ANSWER-How...