Statistics for Ecology and Biology A-Z #2

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  • The average score is 16 of 25

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HintAnswer% Correct
Extinct species of flightless bird, formerly endemic to the island of Mauritius in the Indian OceanDodo
94%
Fossilized tree resin. Often preserves organisms very wellAmber
89%
An organism that feeds on both plant and animal sourcesOmnivore
89%
Bats, Bees, and Blue Jay's all have this trait in commonFlight
84%
An animal that lacks a backboneInvertebrate
84%
Extinct species of hominin, latin for "upright man". Homo ____Erectus
83%
Taxonomic category, ranks above species, but below familyGenus
83%
The branch of biology that deals with animals and animal lifeZoology
77%
The waste product secreted by the kidneys of mammalsUrine
73%
A submicroscopic infectious agent that is unable to grow or reproduce outside a host cell, not a cell, but had DNA or RNAVirus
73%
A substance produced by tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to affect physiological activity, such as growth or metabolismHormone
70%
Zone of weather, characterized by moderate temperatures, weather, or climate; neither hot nor coldTemperate
69%
Microscopic fungus, converts sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxideYeast
67%
Used to describe one of the large stiff feathers of the wing or tail or one of the hollow sharp spines of a porcupine or hedgehogQuill
66%
A dormant, reproductive cell formed by certain organisms, most notably fungiSpore
61%
First period of the Paleozoic Era, famous for its "explosion" of animalsCambrian
58%
The functional role that an organism plays within an ecosystemNiche
58%
Type of species which have an extremely high impact on a particular ecosystem relative to its population. Often used as an indicator for the health of an ecosystemsKeystone
56%
A natural, oily or greasy heat-sensitive substances, consisting of hydrocarbons or esters of fatty acids that are insoluble in water but soluble in non-polar organic solvents. Most notably bees secrete itWax
56%
Relating to young animals, used especially in the context of birdsJuvenile
55%
Any of the various analogous processes by which there is an exchange of gasesRespiration
53%
The ecological region at the lowest level of a body of water such as an ocean, lake, or riverBenthic
33%
Type of angiosperm plant defined by having seeds that contain a single embryonic leaf known as a cotyledonMonocotyledon
31%
Zone of a sea, lake, or river that is close to the shoreLittoral
13%
Helpful diagram, shows relationships between an organism and its ancestorsPedigree
13%

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