Study Sheet for Biology SB4: Chapter 3 Concept Checks Concept Check 3.1: ~Animal Behavior: what an animal does as it interacts with its environment. ~ Immediate Cause: explanation of an organism’s behavior based on its immediate interactions with the environment ~Ultimate Cause: explanation of an organism’s behavior based on its evolutionary adaptations 1. Why do the whales blow bubbles when they touch the surface? What allows the whales to blow bubbles when they reach the surface? 2. Tinbergen’s
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Grass and Shrub savanna constituted the largest land cover mass in Pendjari National Park‚ which followed the assertions of Cheke (2001)‚ Adomou (2005) and Kassa (2008) who opined that there are extensive areas of open grasslands or grass and shrub savanna in the park dominated by Acacia sieberiana‚ Mitragyna inermis or Terminalia macroptera. The grass and shrub savanna experienced tremendous loss within the time span‚ likewise‚ dense forest‚ open forest/wooded savanna‚ savanna /meadows of the floodplains
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The tropical rainforest and tropical savannah are two of the ten major global terrestrial biomes of the world. While they are both located on or near equatorial regions‚ varying differences in climate‚ biodiversity‚ ecology‚ and soils characterize each region. Even though both are under the larger categorization of being “tropical”‚ the similarities end there‚ as each biome has its unique features that set it apart. However‚ these unique characteristics may become the source of a biome’s downfall
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growing and balanced. A biome is a geographical location usually large in area with a certain types of animals and plants. One example of a biome is the desert. The desert is very dry. The only plants that can survive are drought resistant like cactus. The only animals that live in the desert must be able to survive with very little or no water like the kangaroo who gets all the moisture it needs from solid foods and the camel that stores water in its hump. Other examples of biomes are the tundra‚ where
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chimpanzees are found from Gambia to Uganda‚ excluding the region bordered by the Congo and Lualaba rivers. Shefferly goes on writing about how chimpanzees can make a habitat out of various types of forests‚ ranging from tropical rainforest to forest-savanna to mountain forests. Adult chimpanzees possess a head and body length of around 635-925mm‚ 25-36.42in for those not versed in the metric system (Shefferly). There is sexual dimorphism in regards to the weight and size
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organisms on this planet? The ultimate source of energy is the sun. 2. List the biomes of the Earth. A biome is a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat (a forest). The biomes of the Earth include the desert‚ the aquatic‚ the forest‚ the grassland‚ and the tundra. 3. What biome do we live in here in Philadelphia? temperate deciduous forest biome 4. What attributes define a biome? climate and dominant vegetation‚ include grassland‚ tundra‚ desert‚ tropical
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tundra is an unusually cold and dry climate. Precipitation totals 6-10 inches of rain a year‚ which includes melted snow. This is almost as little as the world’s driest deserts. Coupled with strong and drying winds‚ the tundra is an extreme weather biome. The tundra seems like a wet and soggy place because the precipitation that falls evaporates slowly‚ and because of the poor drainage caused by the permafrost. You can find the tundra climate in Köppen’s E climate category. The Estands for ice climates
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TUNDRA The Tundra is the coldest of all the Biomes and being situated in the extreme north of the planet has desert like conditions. It has extremely low temperatures‚ poor nutrients‚ and short growing seasons. There is a very low precipitation of less than five inches a year which is coupled with strong‚ dry winds. There is a very large annual amount of snowfall in the region which surprisingly is advantageous to plant and animal life as the snow provides and insulation layer on the surface of
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Kilamanjaro Safari‚ is an open-air‚ nearly barrier-free animal reserve at Florida ’s Walt Disney World. It was a major shift from a cow playground to a zone of care for other wise caged animals. Here‚ African animals freely roam through acres of savanna‚ rivers‚ and rocky hills. The rider is advised to be aware‚ "You never know what could happen in the wilderness" (Tate 1). Definitions Before I can begin to consider the "nature" of the Animal Kingdom‚ the definitions of nature and technology
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Biology IB Study Guide 1: Communities and Ecosystems 5.1 Communities and Ecosystems (Core) 5. 1. 1 Define species‚ habitat‚ population‚ community‚ ecosystem‚ and ecology. Species – A species is a group of organisms with similar characteristics‚ which can interbreed and produce viable‚ fertile offspring. Habitat – A habitat is the environment in which a species normally lives or the location of a living organism. Population – A population is a group of organisms of the same species‚ who
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