Biology exam 1 study guide part 2

A cell or organism with a nucleaus

• Eukaryotic cell

• Prokaryotic cell

Answer explanation

Uni cellular - (ukaryotic)

Organisms whose cells lack a nucleaus and other organelles

• Eukaryotic

• Prokaryotic

Biology Hotspots Definitions

• Hotspots are areas with high temperature
• Hotspots are areas with high biodiversity and significant threat levels
• Hotspots are areas with high population density
• Hotspots are areas with high levels of pollution

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Ancestral traits definition

• Traits that are passed down from parents to offspring
• Traits that are acquired during an individual's lifetime
• Traits that are common in a particular population
• Traits that are unique to an individual

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Derived Traits definition

• Traits that are passed down from parents to offspring
• Traits that are acquired through life experiences
• Traits that are determined by the individual's environment
• Traits that are inherited but not present in the ancestors

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Where is greater biodiversity

• Farther away from the equator

• Closer to the equator

• Farther away from hemisphere

• Closer to hemisphere

How are eight major terrestrial biomes on Earth are each distinguished?

• characteristic temperatures and amount of precipitation

• By their distance from the equator
• By their proximity to water bodies
• By their altitude above sea level

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What are the types of terrestrial biomes?

• Desert, Tundra, Grassland, Forest
• Ocean, Mountain, Desert, Forest
• Desert, Ocean, Tundra, Grassland
• Mountain, Ocean, Grassland, Forest

Types of Aquatic biomes?

• Marine, Freshwater, Desert, Tundra
• Marine, Freshwater, Estuaries, Wetlands
• Marine, Freshwater, Forest, Grassland
• Marine, Freshwater, Savanna, Mountain

What is a niche defined by

• Knowledge

• Comfortability

• Climate