a term that describes a nonliving factor in an ecosystem
What is abiotic
100
the movement of particles from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration that uses energy provided by ATP or a difference in electrical charge across a cell membrane
What is active transport
100
the smallest unit of an element that retains the chemical and physical properties of that element
What is an atom
100
the scientific study of life
What is biology
100
the process in which DNA makes a duplicate copy of itself
What is DNA replication
200
the lowest taxonomic level of biological classification consisting of organisms capable of reproduction that results in fertile offspring
What is a species
200
A molecule that provides energy for cellular reactions and processes.
What is Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
200
the smallest particle of a substance that retains the chemical and physical properties of a substance and is composed of two or more atoms held together by chemical forces
What is a molecule
200
a large area or geographical region with distinct plant or animal groups adapted to the environment
What is a biome
200
A biological macromolecule that encodes genetic information for living organisms and is capable of self-replication and the synthesis of kinetic molecular energy
What is Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
300
a term that describes an organism associated with a land environment
What is terrestrial
300
the transport of materials across a plasma membrane without using energy
What is passive transport
300
a membrane-bound organelle in eukaryotic cells functioning to maintain the integrity of genetic material and, through the expression of that material, controlling and regulating cellular activities
What is a nucleus?
300
the zone of life on earth
What is the biosphere
300
a sequence of nucleotides composing a segment of DNA that provides a blueprint for a specific hereditary trait
What is a gene
400
a term that describes an organism associated with a water environment
What is aquatic
400
a thin, phospholipid and protein molecule bilayer that encapsulates a cell and controls the movement of materials in and out of the cell through active or passive transport
What is a plasma membrane
400
a biological macromolecule composed of elements C, H, N, O, and P that carries genetic information
What is nucleic acid
400
a term that describes a living or once living organism in an ecosystem
What is biotic
400
the process in which a strand of messenger DNA is synthesized by using the genetic information found on a strand DNA as a template
What is transcription
500
different populations of organisms interacting in a shared environment
What is community
500
the movement of water or another solvent through permeable membranes from an area of higher water concentration (dilute) to an area of lower water concentration
What is osmosis
500
a cellular structure composed of RNA and proteins that is the site of protein synthesis in eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells.
What is ribosome
500
any procedure or methodology that uses biological systems or living organisms to develop or modify either products or processes for specific use
What is biotechnology
500
the process in which a segment of a chromosome breaks off and attaches to another chromosome