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Which of the following is true about species groups?
a community is made up of a group of populations |
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a biome is a made up of a group of biospheres |
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a population is made up of a group of communities |
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an ecosystem is a biological population |
A population is a group of organisms of the same species who live in the same area at the same time. A community is a group of populations living and interacting with each other in an area.
I biome is made up of naturally occurring flora and fauna. Fauna is which of the following?
habitats |
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animals |
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minerals |
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plants |
A biome is a large naturally occurring community of flora (plants) and fauna (animals) occupying a major habitat (home or environment).
The heat from the Sun traveling to Earth is an example of which of the following?
radiation |
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electricity |
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convection |
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conduction |
Radiation occurs when electromagnetic waves transmit heat. An example is the heat from the Sun as it travels to Earth.
The number system most used in science is the:
American system |
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metric system |
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British system |
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English system |
The metric system is a number system that designates one base unit for each type of measurement. For example, the base unit for length is the meter and the base unit for mass is the gram.
What is a major difference between the somatic and autonomic nervous systems?
one is inherited, the other is learned |
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each belongs to a different nervous system |
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one controls voluntary activity, one controls involuntary activity |
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one controls thinking, the other controls feeling |
Both are part of the peripheral nervous system. The somatic nervous system sends sensory information to the central nervous system and controls voluntary actions while the autonomic nervous system regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach, and intestines.