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Biology Final Review Flashcards

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1
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What is the variety of life across the biosphere called?

A

biodiversity

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2
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What is a reactant of photosynthesis?

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CO2 (Carbon Dioxide)

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3
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What do scientists test with observations and data?

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hypotheses

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4
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What molecule is broken down to make ATP?

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carbohydrates

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What is the environment where different species interact with each other and other non-living things?

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ecosystem

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6
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What part of a cell is involved in endocytosis?

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vesicle

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7
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What is the smallest unit of matter?

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atom

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What is the part of a cell that only plants have?

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chloroplast

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9
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What are the carbon-based molecules in organisms?

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  1. carbohydrates
  2. lipids
  3. nucleic acids
  4. proteins
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10
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What part of the cell supplies its energy?

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mitochondria

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11
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Where is the genetic information of a cell stored?

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nucleus

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12
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What tool is used to match chromosome pairs?

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karyotype

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13
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What is mitosis used for in single-celled organisms?

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reproduction

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14
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What will happen if a person is homozygous for a recessive allele that causes a disorder?

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The person will have the disorder

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What says that organisms inherit two copies of of each gene and that they will donate them to offspring in predictable ratios?

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Law of Segregation

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What is the name of all the genetic material that makes up a living thing?

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genome

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17
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What are the enzymes that cut DNA molecules?

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restriction enzymes

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18
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What is a group of organisms of the same species in the same area?

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population

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19
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Why do we have a scientific naming system?

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Scientists can communicate no matter what language they speak.

20
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What are resources that can replenish themselves over time called?

A

renewable resources

21
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What are organisms that feed on dead or decaying matter called?

A

detritivores

22
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What is the layer of air surrounding Earth called?

A

atmosphere

23
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What is a relationship between two living things where one is helped by the relationship and the other is harmed?

A

parasitism

24
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What is our scientific naming system called?

A

binomial nomenclature

25
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What does a vascular system do for living things?

A

transport water and nutrients

26
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What is the term for naming and classifying living things?

A

taxonomy

27
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What makes plants green?

A

chlorophyll

28
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What do we use to fight bacterial infections?

A

antibiotics

29
Q

What is the difference between plants and green algae?

A

Plants are multicellular

30
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What is the genetic material of a virus?

A

RNA or DNA

31
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What is the term for an animal-like protist?

A

protozoa

32
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What is the name of an animal that makes silk and has eight legs?

A

arachnid

33
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What is the study of plants?

A

botany

34
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What covers an arthropod’s body?

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exoskeleton

35
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What type of tissue makes up the inside of a plant?

A

ground

36
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What does a young insect look like during incomplete metamorphosis

A

small adult

37
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What is the bonding of hydrogen in water molecules?

A

cohesion

38
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What process helps move water through the phloem of a plant?

A

osmosis

39
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What are the functions of plant stems?

A
  1. provide structure and support
  2. transport water and materials
  3. store food and water
40
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Reptiles, birds, and mammals that produce embryos that develop in a fluid-filled sac are know as what?

A

amniotes

41
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What is the color of our skin that protects against UV rays from the sun?

A

melanin

42
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If a pillbug’s random motion increases, what is that called?

A

kinesis

43
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What is the body’s main source of energy?

A

carbohydrates

44
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What is the name of something that is made of different tissues?

A

organ

45
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What is the lowest level of organization in living things?

A

cell

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