Lipids

Explain in your own words the differences between Unsaturated and Saturated Fats? (Include as much information as you possibly can)

Properties of Water

What property of water is shown in the picture? How do you know? Why does it happen?

Predator-Prey

Use the graph to answer the following questions.

1) Propose an explanation for the apparent cause and effect relationship between the populations of
lynx and hares. (Think about the effect of size of prey populations on the number of predators and
about the effect of predators on the populations of their prey?)

2) What other factor would influence the size of the hare population in addition to the size of the
population of lynx?

Beach Niches

1. Which of the birds above would probably be considered a “generalist”? WHY? 

2. An oystercatcher and an avocet appear to reside in similar habitats. Why are they not in direct competition with each other? 

U3LS1 LTa - Niche

Use the graph above to answer the following questions.
   1) Which of these microorganisms would be a generalist (broadest niche)? How do you know?

   2) What temperature would the habitat be if you found psychrophiles, psychrotrophs, and mesophiles? Why?

Cycles

If we plant more trees and double the amount of trees on earth, what would be the effect on the carbon cycle?

Popcorn Model

Answer the following questions about your popcorn energy model:

1) Where was the most and least amount of energy in your model?

2) Why did we only have 3 or 4 levels?  Why didn't we go to 5 or 6 levels?

Lab Inquiry 3

The graduated cylinders that had elodea and blue indicator were in the window.  We took them out of the window and put them in a dark cabinet over the weekend.  When we pulled them out, the plants were still healthy and the indicator was green/yellow?  What happened?  What caused the color change?

Lab Inquiry 1

We started with a blue indicator solution.  After blowing bubbles into the solution, it turned green/yellow.  We put elodea into the solution and placed them in the window and put a light on them.  The solution turned back to blue and there were tiny bubbles in the solution.  What happened?  Why did the color change back?

Climate Graphs

What type of biome is this?  Explain your answer.

Is it a Living Thing?

1) Is a chicken egg a living thing?  Explain your answer using at least 2 properties of living things.

2) Look around your house.  List 2 biotic factors and 2 abiotic factors that are found in your home.

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