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A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment is known as:
biome |
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ecosystem |
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community |
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population |
An ecosystem is a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment. This includes both the biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living).
In the classification of life, which of the following is not a kingdom?
fungi |
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plants |
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animals |
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bacteria |
Below domain, life is classified into six kingdoms: plants, animals, archaebacteria, eubacteria, and fungi. The last kingdom, protists, include all microscopic organisms that are not bacteria, animals, plants or fungi. (Archaebacteria and eubacteria are sometimes combined into a single kingdom, monera.)
What is the body's largest artery?
arteriole |
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capillary |
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vena cava |
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aorta |
The aorta is the body's largest artery and receives blood from the pulmonary vein via the left ventricle. From there, blood is circulated through the rest of the body through smaller arteries called arterioles that branch out from the heart. Finally, blood is delivered to bodily tissues through capillaries.
Herbivores are __________ that subsist on producers like plants and fungus.
secondary consumers |
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scavengers |
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primary consumers |
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tertiary consumers |
Primary consumers (herbivores) subsist on producers like plants and fungus. Examples are grasshoppers, cows, and plankton.
When two air masses meet and neither is displaced, what kind of front is present?
occluded |
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stationary |
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cold |
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warm |
When two air masses meet and neither is displaced, a stationary front is created. Stationary fronts often cause persistent cloudy wet weather.