High School Biology - Core Concept Master Cheat Sheet Biology‚ 1 of 6 01: The Science of Biology 03: The Cell • Characeristics of life Organization: all lives are well organized Energy use: all lives need energy to support Reproduction: all lives should be able to reproduce itself Growth: all lives grow and develop. Response to stimuli: all lives can respond to internal or external stimuli Homeostasis: all lives have the ability to maintain a relatively stable internal environment—self-regulation
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square miles (137‚760 km²) spanning 118 countries and territories.[1][2] The word is used in at least three senses: (1) most broadly to refer to the habitat and entire plant assemblage ormangal‚[3][page needed] for which the terms mangrove forest biome‚ mangrove swampand mangrove forest are also used‚ (2) to refer to all trees and large shrubs in the mangrove swamp‚ and (3) narrowly to refer to the mangrove family of plants‚ theRhizophoraceae‚ or even more specifically just to mangrove trees of the
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Steps of the Scientific Method Observe and Question Form testable hypothesis/prediction Collect data/conduct experiment to test prediction Interpret results If hypothesis is accepted then disseminate findings‚ if not make new hypothesis Repeat Understand the Gaia Hypothesis That living matter on the earth collectively defines and regulates the material conditions necessary for the continuance of life. The planet‚ or rather the biosphere‚ is thus likened to a vast self-regulating organism-
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Declining Biodiversity Deanna Garrett ENV495 Jeanne Lambert May 6‚ 2013 Declining Biodiversity Biodiversity is important in ecosystems because every life form works together in order for them to function. When these ecosystems are disrupted or altered‚ or even lacks biodiversity‚ it poses major threats to all the life forms in it‚ whether it happens quickly or over a long period of time. These threats include atmospheric pollution‚ weather catastrophe‚ climate changes‚ or even man-made
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ecological or environmental disruption cannot be accommodated‚ meaning individual habitats and ecosystems can be easily destroyed. This combination of specialisation and interdependence increases the overall fragility and vulnerability of this biome Fragile environments can be exploited in different ways‚ and for different reasons. For example the Amazon Rainforest‚ an equatorial tropical rainforest biome‚ has been significantly exploited for its agricultural potential and natural resources; cattle
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1. The International Convention about wildlife protection is: Convention on Biological Diversity Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species‚ CITES Framework Convention on Climate Change Convention on Ozone Layer Protection Convention on Combat Desertification 2. The International Convention on control of persistent organic pollutants is: Stockholm convention Montreal protocol Convention on Biodiversity Kyoto protocol Convention on Combat Desertification 3. The International
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national parks‚ wildlife preserves and marine parks. Funding for conservation work is generated by tourists through sources such as park entrance fees‚ camping fees‚ local taxes and safari tours. Ecotourism can also assist in the battle to protect the ecosystems of developing countries by providing alternative sources of
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aspects in which these organisms concur with. The organisms found in these waters play an important role in the ecosystems they function in therefore it is imperative to seek a way to keep a close relationship between the estuary-beach systems to prevent breaks in the ecosystems. The goal of an estuary-beach system is to be able to sustain and diversify the life that exists in these biomes. ‘Organisms that live in beach-estuary systems are phytoplankton‚ zooplankton and fish (in the water-column) and
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levels: The levels of nourishment in a food chain. Food Web: Shows the network of feeding relationships between trophic levels within an ecosystem. Food Chain: Shows one path of energy flow through an ecosystem Hydrologic Cycle: The water cycle. Biogeochemical Cycle: The movement of particular chemical through the biological and geological parts of an ecosystem. Nitrogen Fixation: Process when certain types of bacteria convert gaseous nitrogen into ammonia. Biomass: A measure of the total dry
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place on the biosphere. Units of Study: Chapter 1—Science and The Environment Chapter 2—Tools of Environmental Science Chapter 3—The Dynamic Earth Chapter 4—The Organization of Life Chapter Chapter 5—How Ecosystems Work Chapter Chapter 6—Biomes Chapter 7—Aquatic Ecosystems Chapter 8—Understanding Populations Chapter 9—The Human Population Chapter 10—Biodiversity Needed Materials: • Pencils and pens (blue or black ink) • Flash Drive (may use same one for all classes) •
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