final exam study guide) Questions With Complete Solutions
5 organs of plants Correct Answers vegetative:
-roots
-stems
-leaves
reproductive:
-flowers
-fruit
A nucleotide consists of: Correct Answers -a nitrogenous base
-a phosphate
-a sugar
After the gene from one organism is inserted into the genome of
another organism, the result is Correct Answers a transgenic
organism and recombinant DNA
Agriculture Correct Answers cultivation of crops, raising of
livestock.
Allopatric speciation Correct Answers separation of populations
by a physical barrier or by distance
"different countries"
aquatic biomes (fresh water) Correct Answers -ponds
-lakes
-wetlands
-streams and rivers
, aquatic biomes (salt water) Correct Answers -oceans
-coral reefs
-estuaries (Zone where freshwater river drains into salty oceans)
Aquatic biomes are determined by Correct Answers salinity,
water depth and water movement
ATP Correct Answers adenosine triphosphate: an energy-rich
nucleotide
-helps transfer energy to other molecules and helps drive
mechanical , transport, and chemical work in the cells
Biological diversity (biodiversity) Correct Answers the
variability among living organisms and the ecological systems
of which they are a part.
Biological race Correct Answers isolation and differences in
alleles
Biological races Correct Answers - divergent populations
within a species
- subspecies and varieties
- may or may not separate into new species
Biomagnification Correct Answers concentration of persistent
toxic chemicals at higher levels of a food web.
biome Correct Answers primary vegetation type
-forest
-grassland
-desert