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1. The energy used by most living beings on the earth to feed, move, and reproduce all comes from what original source?
2. Jellyfish have a body plan that is described by biologists by what name?
3. Which of the following is composed of nervous tissue?
4. A leech survives by feeding off the blood of other, larger beings. What is this type of behavior known as?
5. Lobsters, crabs, and shrimp all belong to what group of animals?
6. Which of the following lives in a cocoon for part of its life cycle?
7. Which of the following vertebrates lacks a bony spine?
8. Where are you more likely to find the largest number of living organisms (including microbes) in one gallon of water?
9. Why do fish swim in schools?
10. Which of the following animals are gutless?
11. Many herbivorous animals, such as rabbits, will pass partially digested food in the feces only to be eaten again for further digestion. What is this process called?
12. Bacteria of the genus Rhizobium form nodules on the roots of leguminous plants. They are important in the food cycle because:
13. What is the overgrowth of algae in ponds and lakes that occurs when nitrates from the soil escape into groundwater called?
14. The increasing use of nitrogen fertilizers has sent more and more nitrous oxide into the atmosphere and water during the last century. Which of the following problems on earth is partly due to this fact?
15. What is a gizzard?
16. What is an animal that eats only meat called?
17. In almost every species of mammals, the female is only receptive to mating during a certain time of year. This period is called:
18. The word 'taxon' refers to what?
19. What is the scientific term for a 'cold-blooded' animal?
20. In many invertebrates, especially flatworms, ovaries and testes occur in the same animal. What is such an animal called?
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