Biology Quarter 4 Study Guide

2. the response of an organism to seasonal changes in day length
4. a group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area
5. an interaction in which one organism kills another for food
8. branch of science concerned with the physical, chemical, and biological conditions of the environment and their effect on organisms
10. pressure exerted by the cytoplasma being pushed against the cell wall
12. transfer of pollen from a stamen to a pistil
13. large collection of animals and plants that occupy a particular geographical location
15. the part of the plant transport that moves nutrients (like sugar)
16. ripened ovary that includes fleshy or dry material surrounding the seed
17. all the different populations that live together in an area
20. the response of a plant to changing temperatures during the changing seasons
22. a plant that lives for one growing season
24. the amount of salt dissolved in a body of water
25. a plant that lives for 2 growing seasons, flowering in the second one

1. the presence or introduction of a substance that is harmful to the environment
3. the evaporation of water from the leaves of plants
6. the part of the plant transport system that moves water and minerals upward from the root to the leaves
7. the emission of light by organism
9. the study of how an organism functions
11. falling off at a specific stage of development or time of year
14. the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period of time
15. a plant that lives for multiple growing seasons
18. a natural resource that can be used in a way that assures it will not be exhausted
19. the wide range of all forms of life on earth or in a specfici region
20. the response of a plant to an environment stimulus whereby roots, stems, or leaves move toward or away from the stimulus
21. process by which a seed develops into a seedling
23. place where an individual organism or population lives