Biology Quiz: Key Concepts Overview

Non-living factors in the environment, such as temperature, light, and minerals.

A characteristic or trait that enhances an organism's survival and reproduction in a specific environment.

One of the alternative forms of a gene that occupies a specific position (locus) on a chromosome.

<p>They are the building blocks of proteins.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An organism that produces its own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The variety of living organisms in a given ecosystem.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The basic structural and functional unit of living organisms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To carry genetic information.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process of producing genetically identical individuals or cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Deoxyribonucleic Acid.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The study of the interactions between organisms and their environment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A biological catalyst that speeds up chemical reactions in living organisms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process of gradual change in a population of organisms over time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The complete set of genes or genetic material present in a cell or organism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chemical messengers produced by glands in the endocrine system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A class of organic molecules that includes fats, oils, and phospholipids.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process of cell division that results in two genetically identical daughter cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A change in the DNA sequence of a gene.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process by which organisms with advantageous traits for their environment tend to survive and reproduce more successfully.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Specialized structures within a cell that perform specific functions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize food from carbon dioxide and water.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process by which organisms produce offspring.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The science of classifying and naming organisms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process of synthesizing RNA from a DNA template.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process of synthesizing proteins from mRNA.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Plant tissue that transports water and minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The cell formed by the fusion of two gametes during fertilization.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Adenosine Triphosphate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The global sum of all ecosystems on Earth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without undergoing any permanent change itself.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An organism whose cells have a true nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A regulatory process in which the output or response affects the input or stimulus.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The initial stage of cellular respiration, breaking down glucose into pyruvate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ability of an organism to maintain a stable internal environment despite external fluctuations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process by which genetic information is passed from one generation to the next.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The unit of energy used in the International System of Units (SI).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The number and visual appearance of the chromosomes in the cell nuclei of an organism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A membrane-bound organelle containing enzymes that break down cellular waste and debris.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process of cell division that produces gametes (sperm and egg cells) with half the number of chromosomes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The role or function of an organism or species in an ecosystem.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The movement of water molecules across a selectively permeable membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A group of individuals of the same species living in a specific geographic area.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A trait determined by multiple genes and influenced by environmental factors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process by which cells break down organic molecules to release energy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Natural selection arising through preference by one sex for certain characteristics in individuals of the other sex.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The position of an organism in a food chain or energy pyramid.</p> Signup and view all the answers