29 Questions
What is a characteristic that distinguishes prokaryotes from eukaryotes?
Lacking membrane-bound organelles
What is a group of similar cells carrying out the same function?
Tissue
What is a collection of tissues grouped together based on a common function?
Organ
What is a higher level of organization that consists of functionally related organs?
Organ system
What is an individual living entity?
Organism
What are single-celled prokaryotes and single-celled eukaryotes typically referred to as?
Microorganisms
What is the smallest unit of matter?
Atom
What is the term for a group of similar cells working on a common function?
Tissue
What is the term for a living being that has a cellular structure and can independently perform all physiologic functions necessary for life?
Organism
What is the term for all the living and nonliving things in an area?
Ecosystem
What is the term for all the environments on Earth that support life?
Biosphere
What is the term for all the individuals of a species living within a specific area?
Population
What is the reason glucose is not used directly by cells?
It contains too much energy
What is the process that stores energy from sunlight in the chemical bonds of glucose?
Photosynthesis
What is the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration?
They are two sides of the same coin
What is the result of breaking the chemical bonds in glucose?
The release of energy
What is the role of the two processes in the Earth's atmosphere?
To recycle oxygen
What is a community in an ecosystem?
The set of populations inhabiting a particular area
What is an ecosystem?
All the living things in a particular area together with the abiotic parts of that environment
What is the highest level of organization in the environment?
Biosphere
What is energy in the scientific world?
The ability to do work
Why do organisms use energy?
To power biological processes that allow them to grow and survive
What do different forms of energy enable living organisms to do?
Grow and survive
What do autotrophs produce for other living things?
Food
What is the role of autotrophs in a food chain?
Producers
What type of molecules do organisms mainly use for chemical energy?
Glucose and ATP
What is the chemical formula for glucose?
C6H12O6
What is the term for living things that cannot make their own food?
Heterotrophs
What is the role of heterotrophs in a food chain?
Consumers
Learn about the basics of cell biology, including the differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes, and how cells combine to form tissues and organs. Understand the structure and function of cells and their components.
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