Lab Final

Question 1

Finite rate of increase

Answer 1

Nt+1/Nt, the growth rate from one time to the next

It can be used to measure the rate of growth without knowing births or deaths

Question 2

How does a fungus feed on other organisms?

Answer 2

They send hyphae out, which penetrate between cells and break down the organism

Question 3

What are hyphae and where are they found?

Answer 3

They are like fungal roots

Question 4

Suspension feeders (aquatic)

Answer 4

Feed on food floating or swimming in the water

Question 5

Deposit feeders (aquatic)

Answer 5

Feed on organic material that has fallen to the bottom of the sea or a lake or stream

Question 6

What happens when you add/remove CO2 from a solution?

Answer 6

When you add CO2, it becomes more acidic

When you remove it, the solution becomes more basic