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The entire set of genetic information that an organism carries in its DNA. (14.1)
Organisms that must get their energy from other organisms by consuming them. (3.2)
6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy → C6H12O6 + 6O2 (8.1)
The formation of a new species. (17.3)
An organism whose cells contain a nucleus. (7.1)
The study of life. (1.3)
The light-__ reaction of photosynthesis uses light energy to make ATP and NADPH. (8.2)
The relatively constant internal physical and chemical conditions that organisms maintain. (7.4)
The __ apparatus is an organelle in cells that modifies sorts, and packages proteins and other
materials from the ER for storage in the cell or release outside the cell. (7.2)
A process by which the sequence of bases of an mRNA is converted into the sequence of amino
acids of a protein. (13.2)
A trait controlled by two or more genes. (11.3)
The first set of reactions in cellular respiration in which a molecule of glucose is broken into two
molecules of pyruvic acid. (9.2)
The process by which cells release energy in the absence of oxygen. (9.3)
An attraction between molecules of different substances. (2.2)
A __ structure is one that is reduced in size and has little or no function. (16.4)
The process in which the number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half through the separation of
homologous chromosomes in a diploid cell. (11.4)
The process in which certain gases (CO2, methane, and water vapor) trap sunlight energy in Earth's
atmosphere as heat is known as the __ effect. (4.1)
A process in which a cell is programmed to die. (10.3)
A well-tested explanation that accounts for a lot of observations and hypotheses and that lets
scientists make good predictions (1.2)
A process in which cells become specialized in structure and function. (10.4)
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A group of closely related species; the first part of the scientific name in binomial nomenclature.
(18.1)
A substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements in definite amounts. (2.1)
The synthesis of an RNA molecule from a DNA template, or pattern. (13.1)
A protein that helps act as a catalyst in living things. (2.4)
The process of copying DNA prior to cell division. (12.3)
How well an organism can survive and reproduce in its environment. (16.3)
A threadlike structure that contains the genetic information that is passed from one generation of
cells to the next. (10.2)
One of the principal chemical compounds that living things use to store and release energy. (8.1)
Having two different alleles for a particular gene. (11.2)
The process by which a single parent reproduces by itself is called __ reproduction. (10.1)
A change in the genetic material of a cell. (13.3)
Certain bacteria use a process called nitrogen __ to convert nitrogen gas into nitrogen compounds
that plants can absorb and use. (3.4)
The scientific study of heredity. (11.1)
The scientific study of the interactions between organisms and their physical environment. (3.1)
The process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the
presence of oxygen is called cellular __. (9.1)
A class of compounds that include sugars, starches, glycogen, and cellulose. (2.3)
A scientific explanation for a set of observations that can be tested (1.1)
A food __ is a network of complex interactions formed by the feeding relationships among the
various organisms in an ecosystem. (3.3)
The diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane. (7.3)
The process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms. (16.1)
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