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General knowledge
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This term describes the regulation of the internal conditions of a cell or organism to maintain optimum conditions for function.

Homeostasis
100

This molecule, structured as a double helix, contains the genetic code determining an organism's characteristics.

DNA

100

This term describes all the living organisms (biotic) and non-living components (abiotic) interacting in a specific area.

Ecosystem

100

This cellular structure, found in plant and algal cells but not animal cells, absorbs light energy to carry out photosynthesis.

Chloroplast

100

Released in late 2022, this OpenAI chatbot became the fastest-growing consumer application in history and sparked the current AI boom.

ChatGPT

200

These two organs make up the Central Nervous System (CNS) in humans.  

Brain and spinal cord

200

This term describes a random change in the DNA base sequence of an organism, which can occasionally lead to a new phenotype

mutation

200

This square frame, usually measuring 0.25 square meters, is used by ecologists to sample and estimate the population size of slow-moving or stationary organisms.

Quadrat

200

This type of medication can destroy infectious bacteria inside the body, but is completely ineffective against viral diseases.

Antibiotic

200

This European capital city is famous for landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre Museum, and the Arc de Triomphe

Paris

300

This organ monitors and controls blood glucose concentration, releasing insulin when levels are too high.

Pancreas

300

This is the phenotype or percentage chance of a child inheriting cystic fibrosis (a recessive disorder) if both parents are heterozygous carriers.

25%

300

Light intensity, temperature, moisture levels, and soil pH are examples of this specific type of non-living environmental factor.

Abiotic factors

300

These tiny, one-cell-thick blood vessels are the site where oxygen, carbon dioxide, and glucose are exchanged between the blood and body tissues.

Capillaries

300

Spanning from 1939 to 1945, this global conflict was fought between the Allied and Axis powers.

WWII

400

This is the correct sequence of structures that an electrical impulse travels through during a reflex arc, starting from the stimulus.

receptor --> sensory neurone --> relay neurone -->motor neurone --> effector

400

Charles Darwin proposed this theory, which states that organisms with characteristics best suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.

Evolution by natural selection

400

In the carbon cycle, this is the only biological process that actively removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Photosyntehsis

400

This is the chemical produced during anaerobic respiration in human muscle cells during vigorous exercise.

Lactic acid

400

This currency is used by 20 of the 27 member states of the European Union, including Spain, Germany, and France.

Euro

500

This hormone is released by the pancreas when blood glucose levels are too low, causing the liver to convert stored glycogen back into glucose.

glucagon

500

This process involves humans breeding plants or animals for specific genetic characteristics, such as domestic dogs bred for a gentle nature.

Selective breeding

500

This term describes a community where all the species and environmental factors are in balance, meaning population sizes remain relatively constant.

Stable community

500

Root hair cells and the lining of the small intestine use this energy-requiring process to absorb nutrients against a concentration gradient.

Active transport

500

Released after a massive 13-year wait, this highly anticipated Rockstar video game took players back to Leonida and Vice City.

GTA 6

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