Abeka Science Order and Design Final Exam

What is the changing of an immature hatchling into an adult called?

What term refers to a chick that is born featherless and helpless?

The top layer of interlaced leaves in a forest is called the

Which order of insects includes dragonflies?

An organism that does not have an organized nucleus is a

Gliding within an updraft to gain altitude is

A sensible explanation to a scientific problem is a...

A classification that describes an organism's feeding relationship with other organisms is a(n)

In what type of relationship do organisms struggle with other organisms for needed resources?

Which crustacean group has one simple eye on top of its head?

The idea that the universe and life are the result of chance and natural processes is known as...

The structure that surrounds and protects the parts of an animal cell is the _______ ________.

What is the dormant state that some mammals enter in the winter?

What is the scientific term for the "feelers" on an insect's head?

An environment and all its organisms form a biome.

The hard, moveable plates that cover the gills of a bony fish are...

What is the egg-laying organ of a female insect?

hottest and driest biome

A tree produces abnormal growths when it is attacked by a _____ insect.

What nutritional relationship involves one animal hunting another animal for food?

The only truly terrestrial crustacean is the

The main tissue of a tree trunk is the

The organelles of plant cells in which photosynthesis occurs are

A region of water that is too salty to be freshwater and not salty enough to be saltwater is the

What is the largest group of mammals?

What 17th Century Italian scientist demonstrated that maggots are not formed by spontaneous generation?

dense canopy of trees, vines, and flowering plants

Any other organism that exists in the same ecosystem as the organism being studied is an ____________ factor.

Protozoa that move using long, whip-like structures are

Mammals whose young are born undeveloped and grow in a pouch on the mother's body are what type of mammals?

The type of crocodilian that has a distinctive long, thin snout is the...

The tallest tree species is the coast redwood.

An organism that feeds on dead and decaying organic matter is a(n)

Any object that releases carbon dioxide into the environment is a carbon source.

The dominant plant species in a biome is called the carbon source.

has no trees because the growing season is too short

conifers are the dominant vegetation

hot, humid region near the equator

What type of biochemical cycles recycle nutrients found in soil and rocks? --- Sedimentary

What is an organism's occupation within its environment called?

Carnivorous hunting birds are classified in the group of...

The idea that nature is God is called

What organ allows a bird to produce sound?

What animal group is characterized by having tube feet?

Which branch of Biology studies organisms too small to be seen with the unaided eye?

If you were to look closely at a shark's skin, you would see tooth-like scales called

What is the fastest flying bird?

All the organisms of one species in an ecosystem is a...

What is the early growth of a seed called?

Arachnids that have a long tail with a venomous stinger are

The pores that allow air to enter and leave the stem of a tree are the lenticels.

plains and prairies filled with fertile soil

The group of algae that includes the volvox is the purple algae.

What are the most organized of the social insects?

The central core of a young woody stem that stores food is the pith.

Who is known as the Father of Anatomy?

Plants that live many growing seasons are called...

What is the number and variety of species in an environment called?

A tree that has a strong central trunk and a cone-shaped crown has _______ branching.

Together, all the living things in an ecosystem are the