APES Unit 1 Quizs (CED Alignment)

Commensalism

• A symbiosis where one species benefits and the other is harmed.

• A symbiosis where both species benefit from the relationship.

• A symbiosis where one species benefits and the other is neutral in the relationship. Ex: cattle egret and cow.

• A symbiosis where both species are harmed by the relationship.

Ecosystem

• A group of communities interacting together.

• A single species living in isolation.

• A collection of unrelated organisms.

• A geographical area with no living organisms.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Biotic factor

• Living item (ex: bacteria).

• Non-living item (ex: rocks).

• Chemical substance (ex: water).

• Physical environment (ex: temperature).

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

PCBs

• Polychlorinated Biphenyls used in electronics. Chemical products banned in 1979. Polluted groundwater.

• Polyethylene Compounds used in packaging. Safe for the environment.

• Polychlorinated Butadienes used in rubber production. Regulated since 1985.

• Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons found in fossil fuels. Banned in 2000.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Saprotrophs

• Organisms that eat living plants and animals.

• Organisms that eat dead organic materials (fungi and bacteria).

• Organisms that produce their own food through photosynthesis.

• Organisms that consume other organisms for energy.

Population

• A group of individuals of the same species.

• A collection of different species in an area.

• The total number of organisms in a habitat.

• A random sample of individuals from a species.

Quantitative Data

• Data that uses words.

• Data that uses numbers.

• Data that uses images.

• Data that uses symbols.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

2nd Law of Thermodynamics

• All reactions are 100% efficient.

• Entropy decreases after every energy transformation.

• No reaction is 100% efficient. Entropy is created after every energy transformation. (Energy loss as heat)

• Energy can be created from nothing.

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

Qualitative Data

• Data that uses numbers and statistics to describe.

• Data that uses qualities and characteristics to describe.

• Data that is collected through experiments and observations.

• Data that is only numerical and cannot be categorized.

Phototrophs

• Organisms that use light to perform photosynthesis. Often plants and phytoplankton.

• Organisms that consume organic material for energy.

• Organisms that rely on chemosynthesis for energy.

• Organisms that can survive in extreme environments without light.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6