Honors Biology Midterm S1 Review

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What is the solute in the context of fish breathing oxygen in water?

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The solute is the oxygen that is dissolved in water.

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What is the independent variable in an experiment?

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The independent variable is the variable that you purposely manipulate.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

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Which biome is characterized by four distinct seasons and is found in the eastern third of the US?

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The temperate deciduous forest biome.

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What is metabolism?

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Metabolism is the combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials as it carries out its life processes.

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What is the solvent in a solution?

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The solvent is the substance that dissolves the solute, often present in greater amount.

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What is the difference between an independent variable and a dependent variable?

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The independent variable is manipulated, while the dependent variable is observed and measured.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.

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What defines a biome?

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A biome is a large geographic biotic unit, a major community of plants and animals with similar life forms and environmental conditions.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers, such as plants, convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.