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Photosynthesis - Conversion of light energy from the sun into chemical energy. Autotrophic - an organism capable of making their own food What are the 6 ingredients that most plants use to make food? - 1. nitrogen 2. phosphorus 3. calcium 4. water 5. sunlight 6. carbon dioxide Mycorrhizae - a fungus that grows in association with the roots of a plant in a symbiotic or mildly pathogenic relationship. They can increase nutrient uptake and prevent uptake of toxic compunds Endomyc...

BIOL 1902 Exam Questions With Complete Solutions Batesian Mimicry vs. Mullerian Mimicry Batesian: model and mimic Mullerian: all toxic, unrelated groupings Thanatosis playing dead Why do white tail deer and rabbits stick up their tail when running from a predator? 1 - distracting predators so they'll trip or smth 2 - warning others of danger 3 - telling the predator to give up bc they've been noticed tapetum lucidum Layer of cells at back of nocturnal eyes to capture more light

BIOL 1902 Exam Questions With Complete Solutions Moose go to beaver pons and shallow lakes in summer to: Acquire sodium from aquatic plants Which is NOT TRUE concerning the eyesight of hawks Hawk eyes are places on the sides of their head for better binocular vision (more overlap of the fields of view Owls have a large blind spot behind their head and can turn their heads 270 degrees Before a fisher eats a porcupine it skins (it removes its hide) True

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BIOL 1902 Exam Questions With Verified Answers Batesian Mimicry vs. Mullerian Mimicry - answerBatesian: model and mimic Mullerian: all toxic, unrelated groupings Thanatosis - answerplaying dead Why do white tail deer and rabbits stick up their tail when running from a predator? - answer1 - distracting predators so they'll trip or smth 2 - warning others of danger 3 - telling the predator to give up bc they've been noticed tapetum lucidum - answerLayer of cells at back of nocturnal eye...

BIOL 1902 Exam Questions With Verified Answers Moose go to beaver pons and shallow lakes in summer to: - answerAcquire sodium from aquatic plants Which is NOT TRUE concerning the eyesight of hawks - answerHawk eyes are places on the sides of their head for better binocular vision (more overlap of the fields of view Owls have a large blind spot behind their head and can turn their heads - answer270 degrees Before a fisher eats a porcupine it skins (it removes its hide) - answerTrue The Hy...

BIOL 1902 Final Exam Questions With Solutions Mobility The ability to move freely through high snow Moose (Physical Adaption) Legs up to 2 meters high to walk through snow Snowshoe Hares (Physical Adaption) Large hind feet that allow the animal to walk above the snow Fisher (Physical Adaption) Northern Weasel with large hind feet

BIOL 1902 Final Exam Questions With Complete Solutions What adaptation do mammals have for hearing? Very large ears - Foxes and Wolves What adaptations do Owls have for hearing? (5 things) Owls use their face - Called Facial Disks Hidden Ears - inside skull Short Bills - down curved bills to prevent interference with sigh and hearing

BIOL 1902 Final Exam Questions With Solutions Radula - A sharp component, like a chainsaw, with teeth that come out to process plant tissues - Ex: slugs and snails Mandibles - Modified mouthparts that are used to cut apart plant tissues - Ex: caterpillars (leaf blotch miners) Modified Teeth Teeth that have been modified to be used to eat plant material Incisors - Modified teeth; self sharpen - Ex: beavers (orange because full of iron), moose (only lower)