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Whats Structural Adaptation? Give an example. |
The way an organism is built. For example, a horn on a Rhino. |
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Whats Behavioral Adaptation? Give an example. |
What an organism does and how it acts. For example, hibernating when food is scarce. |
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Whats Physiological Adaptation? Give an example. |
How an organism operates. For example, a person sweating when they're hot. |
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Where do Xerophytes live and what makes them able to do so? |
Xerophytes live in Arid (Dry, Hot, Windy) conditions, such as Eucalypts. They can live here because the are biolabar (same on top and bottom). Their stomata is found in "pits" below the surface. This is for water conservation. |
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Where do Halophytes live and what makes them able to do so? |
Halophytes are salt loving plants such as Marram grass. They are able to live in environments that are windy, salty and have a lack of water. They have hairs in their leaves to trap moisture. |
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Where do Hydrophytes and what makes them able to do so? |
Hydrophytes are water loving plants, such as water lillies or pond weeds. They have stomata on top side so they can still breathe. They have large flat leaves. |
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What is Auxin? |
Its a hormone in the plants that causes phototropism. |
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What is Phototropism? |
The response of the plant or organism towards or away from the light source. Positive and Negative phototropism. |
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What is Geotropism? |
The growth of a plant or organism in response to gravity. Negative is going against gravity. |
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What is a Coleoptile? |
The sheath at the top of a plants shoot. |
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What is Homeostasis? |
The regulation of the body's internal environment. |
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What is the order the Stimulus Response Model works? |
Stimulus - Receptor - Effector - Response |
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Whats the Hypothalamus? |
Its the collection centre for all information from the body about functioning. |
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What does the Pituitary Gland do? |
Receives messages from the Hypothalamus. |
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What is the Endocrine System? |
The endocrine system is the collection of glands that produce hormones that regulate metabolism, growth and development, tissue function, sexual function, reproduction, sleep, and mood, among other things. It is made up of the pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, adrenal glands, pancreas, ovaries and testicles. Its slow, longer lived chemical signal. |
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What are the two types of Nervous System? |
Central Nervous System which is the brain and Spinal Cord. Peripheral Nervous System which is all other nerves. |
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What is T3? |
Tri - iodothyronine |
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What is T4? |
Tetra - iodothyronine. |
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Thyroid Gland |
Pituitary sends messages to it and it produces T3 and T4. |
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What is the Nervous System? |
A complex collection of nerves and specialized cells known as neurons that transmits signals between different parts of the body. Its essentially the body's wiring. Fast, short lived, electrical signal. |
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What is the Synapses? |
The synapses is the connections between neurons. |
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What is Osmosis? |
The movement of water from a dilute solution to a more concentrated across a deferentially permable membrane. |
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What is r Selection? |
Many offspring produced, short life expectancy. |
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What is K Selection? |
Few offspring, long life expectancy. |
