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I biome is made up of naturally occurring flora and fauna. Fauna is which of the following?
plants |
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habitats |
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animals |
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minerals |
A biome is a large naturally occurring community of flora (plants) and fauna (animals) occupying a major habitat (home or environment).
Herbivores are __________ that subsist on producers like plants and fungus.
tertiary consumers |
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primary consumers |
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scavengers |
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secondary consumers |
Primary consumers (herbivores) subsist on producers like plants and fungus. Examples are grasshoppers, cows, and plankton.
Universal donor blood can be given to a person with any blood type. Which blood type is the universal donor?
O-positive |
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O-negative |
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AB |
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O |
Blood transfer is limited by the type and Rh factor of the blood. Someone who has Rh-factor negative blood cannot receive blood with a positive type but a person with Rh-factor positive type blood can receive Rh-negative blood. Type O negative blood is the universal donor because it can be given to a person with any blood type. Type AB positive is the universal recipient meaning someone with this blood type can receive any other type of blood.
As part of the carbon cycle, plants release carbon into the atmosphere through which process?
decomposition |
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sedimentation |
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photosynthesis |
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evaporation |
The carbon cycle represents the ciruit of carbon through Earth's ecosystem. Carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere is absorbed by plants through photosynthesis. Plants then die and release carbon back into the atmosphere during decomposition or are eaten by animals who breathe (respiration) the carbon into the atmosphere they exhale and produce waste which also releases carbon as it decays.
Menstruation occurs when:
the fetus is formed |
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the ovum becomes fertilized |
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the zygote is formed |
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the ovum fails to become fertilized |
If the ovum fails to become fertilized, the lining of the uterus sloughs off during menstruation. From puberty to menopause, this cycle of menstruation repeats monthly (except during pregnancy).