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Biology Mid-Term
Private School Mid term-very detialed.
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Biology
10th Grade
12/13/2009

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Term
List four of nonliving features found in an ecosystem?
Definition
soil, air water, light
Term
What is a group of similiar living things found in an ecosystem called?
Definition
Population
Term
Name the basic unit of all living things
Definition
cells
Term
Name the cell part that directs all the activities of a cell?
Definition
Nucleus
Term
Which chemical is responsible for the passing of traits from parents to offspring?
Definition
DNA
Term
Name the units of information found along the length of DNA
Definition
Genes
Term
Name the branch of biology that is concerned with the study of classification
Definition
Taxonomy
Term
What do biologists call a distinct form of life?
Definition
Species
Term
List three domains
Definition
Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya
Term
List the four kingdoms of domain Eukarya
Definition
Protists, Fungi, Plants, animals
Term
What is true for all Eukaryotic cells?
Definition
They contian a nucleus
Term
Of what are all organisms made?
Definition
cells
Term
What do varioius tissues that work together form?
Definition
organ
Term
By what process do plants make their own food?
Definition
Photosynthesis
Term
Name three boilogical activities that require energy?
Definition
digesting, pooping, vomiting
Term
What organisms make their own food?
Definition
Producers
Term
What organisms must eat food made by other organisms?
Definition
consumers
Term
In what form do organisms return energy back into the environment?
Definition
in heat
Term
By what mechanism do organisms regulate their internal environment?
Definition
Homostasis
Term
Give one example of this mechanism?
Definition
Body Temperature
Term
What is an inherited trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce called?
Definition
Adaption
Term
List two ways organisms with a helpful adaption may benefit?
Definition
Live longer and produce more offspring
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