BIO I Final Exam

Why do cnidarians not need respiratory or excretory systems?

living vascular tissue that carries sugar and organic substances throughout a plant

An earthworm is considered a (an) _____ because it can produce eggs and sperm.

A tree with an abscission layer is ________________________.

What is the principal means by which oxygen is taken from the air?

1. What age-old concept was Darwin able to dispel with his research?

A vertebrate has: 4-chamber heart, hair, & nourishes its young with its own milk. It is a bird.

An insectivorous plant can’t catch any insects, therefore it will starve to death.

meristematic tissue: Is this portion of the plant still growing or has it stopped growing?

Which has the most flexible skeleton:

A plant loses control of its stomata, however substances will still flow through its phloem.

The name of this class is:

Which of the following is NOT a stage of incomplete metamorphosis?

The __ integrates sensory information & coordinates the creature’s response to that information

spaces in the soil that determine how much water and air the soil can hold

a poison that attacks the red blood cells and blood vessels, destroying circulation

In an earthworm, the ______ side is darker

a structure that allows an embryo to be nourished with the mother’s blood supply

a plant that loses its leaves for winter

How do sponges get their prey?

What property of water governs how water flows upwards in a plant?

Which cells carry oxygen in the blood?

Which cells open and close the stomata?

cells that haven’t specialized in any particular function

The function of the sepal is to:

The function of the ovule (in plants) is to:

parts of a plant (stems, roots & leaves) not involved in reproduction

a body covering, typically made of chitin, that provides support & protection

Which of the following is NOT an example of mutualism in creation?

Which idea from another scientist influenced Darwin in his work?

Why do arthropods molt?

a growth response to gravity

the organ of balance in a crustacean

You find an egg in your back yard with a soft, leathery shell. This must be a reptile egg.

What happens when a crayfish loses a limb?

The function of the anther is to:

What will happen to an earthworm if its cuticle gets dry?

The function of the stigma (in plants) is to:

If a colony of bacteria were to give rise to an amoeba, this is an example of:

small capsules that contain a toxin which is injected into prey or predators

What is the principal means by which oxygen is restored to the air?

animals that lack a backbone

Which is NOT a role that amoebocytes play in the life of a sponge?

A sponge feels hard and prickly contains:

flowers with both stamens & carpals

the study of life processes in an organism

Anthocyanins are pigments that can give a leaf a color other than green, depending on pH

sheath of tissue enclosing the vital organs of a mollusk, makes the shell, performs respiration

The jellylike substance that separates the epidermis from the inner cells in a sponge is:

animals that possess a backbone