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EOC Biology Review Exam With Correct Questions And Answers 2024
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EOC Biology Review Exam With CorrectQuestions And Answers 2024
activation energy - CORRECT ANSWERS-energy needed to start a chemical reaction; lowered by enzymes
active transport - CORRECT ANSWERS-movement of molecules across a membrane requiring energy to be expended by the cell
adaptation - CORRECT ANSWERS-inherited characteristic that increases an organism's chance of survival
allele - CORRECT ANSWERS-the different forms of a gene; could be dominant or recessive
amino acid - CORRECT ANSWERS-basic building blocks of proteins
analogous structures - CORRECT ANSWERS-structures that do not have a common evolutionary origin but are similar in form or function
anaphase - CORRECT ANSWERS-the third phase of mitosis, during which the chromosome pairs separate and move toward opposite poles
antibiotic - CORRECT ANSWERS-compound that blocks the growth and reproduction of bacteria
antibody - CORRECT ANSWERS-a substance produced by the body that destroys or inactivates a pathogen that has entered the body
antigen - CORRECT ANSWERS-substance (usually foreign) that stimulates the production of an antibody
archaea - CORRECT ANSWERS-domain of unicellular prokaryotes that have cell walls that do not contain peptidoglycan
ATP - CORRECT ANSWERS-a nucleotide that stores and transfers energy within cells
autotroph - CORRECT ANSWERS-organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food; also called a producer
bacteria - CORRECT ANSWERS-domain of unicellular prokaryotes that have cell walls containing peptidoglycans bacteriophage - CORRECT ANSWERS-virus that infects bacteria
base deletion - CORRECT ANSWERS-mutation which results in the loss of nucleotide pairs in a gene; have a major effect on the resulting protein
base insertion - CORRECT ANSWERS-mutation which results in the addition of nucleotide pairs in a gene; have a major effect on the resulting protein
base-pair substitution - CORRECT ANSWERS-a type of point mutation where one nucleotide and its partner are replaced by another pair of nucleotides
behavioral adaptation - CORRECT ANSWERS-an inherited behavior that helps an organism survive; like escaping from predators or find a mate
binary fission - CORRECT ANSWERS-asexual reproduction in prokaryotes by which one cell divides into two identical cells
fetus - CORRECT ANSWERS-an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal
fever - CORRECT ANSWERS-a rise in the temperature of the body
fitness - CORRECT ANSWERS-the ability of an individual to survive and reproduce in its specific environment
food chain - CORRECT ANSWERS-a series of steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten
food web - CORRECT ANSWERS-a diagram that shows the feeding relationships between organisms in an ecosystem
fossil - CORRECT ANSWERS-the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil
gamete - CORRECT ANSWERS-egg or sperm sex cell that contains a single set of chromosomes (haploid), one from each homologous pair
gene - CORRECT ANSWERS-sequence of DNA that codes for a protein and thus determines a trait
binomial nomenclature - CORRECT ANSWERS-Classification system in which each species is assigned a two-part scientific name including the genus and species
biodiversity - CORRECT ANSWERS-the variety of different species in a given area
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