B2- Understanding Our Environment

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the characteristics of this kingdom include a cellulose cell wall, they use light energy to produce food
plants
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the name of each stage of a food chain
trophic level
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the movement that is caused by the effects predator numbers and prey numbers have on each other
cyclic fluctuation
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the type of relationship that is positive for both
mutualistic relationships
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what are abundance and distribution determinded by
interdependance
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when a new species arises it can be because of reproductive isolation and what other method?
geological isolation
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what method do penguins use to keep a fluent blood supply through their tail and flippers
counter-current heat exchange
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the name that is given to organisms that are adapted to live in seriously extreme conditions
extremophiles
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name given to organisms which are highly-adapted to survive in a specific habitat
specialists
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name given to organisms that are adapted to survive in a range of different habitat
generalists
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what do oceans act as when they absorb CO2
carbon sinks
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what type of rock is formed in the carbon cycle
limestone
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what type of organism have fungi on their roots that secret digestive juices
saprophytic organisms
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the characterisitcs of this kingdom are chitin cell walls, they reproduce using spores rather than seeds
protoctists
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moulds, mushrooms and yeast are part of which kingdom
fungi
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what is the scientific name means '2 names'
bionomial
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this shows what is eaten by what in a simple way
food chain
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the letter 'E' in MRS GREN
excretion
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the letter 'N' in MRS GREN
nutrition
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the letter percentage figure regarding the amount of energy lost at each trophic level
ninty percent
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the process by which a green plant makes its own food
photosynethsis
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formation of fossils
burial and sedimentation
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the release of energy in living cells which produces carbon dioxide
respiration
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the ending of life
death
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release of energy from fossil fuels
combustion
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consumers taking in food
feeding
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rotting down of dead organisms
decaying
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the position of an organism or population in an eco system
ecological niche
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the type of competition that generally has a stablising effect
intraspecific competition
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ticks and fleas are invovled in this type of relationship
paratism
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the type of relationship that is positive for both

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