Cell biology
This organelle is known as the "powerhouse" of the cell.
What is the mitochondrion?
This is the molecule that carries genetic information.
What is DNA?
This scientists is known for inventing the theory of natural selection.
Who is Charles Darwin?
This system is responsible for transporting oxygen and nutrients throughout the body.
What is circulatory system?
This term describes an organism that can produce its own food using sunlight or chemicals.
What is an autotroph?
the structure controls the movement of substances that come in and out of the cell.
What is the cell membrane?
Gregor Mendel studied these plants to understand heredity.
What is pea plants?
The term for the ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment.
What is fitness?
These cells are the main component of the nervous system.
What are neurons?
This level of the food chain includes primary consumers.
What are herbivores?
The rough endoplasmic reticulum is studded with these protein-making structures.
What is ribosomes?
This type of genetic inheritance involves two dominant alleles being expressed equally.
What is codominance?
These are structures in different species that are similar because of common ancestory.
What is homologous structures?
This gland, located in the brain, is known as the "master gland" of the endocrine system.
What is the pituitary gland?
The relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed is called this.
What is parasitism?
This process by which cells engulf large particles is called "cell eating”.
What is phagocytosis?
These are alternate forms of a gene that can lead to different traits.
What are Alleles.
This process occurs when a population's gene pool changes due to chance
What is genetic drift?
This organ filters blood and produces urine in the excretory system.
What is the kidney?
This term describes the living and nonliving components of a specific environment.
What is ecosystem?
In plant cells, this large organelle stores water and maintains turgor pressure.
What is the vacuole?
This process reduces the number of chromosomes in gametes by half.
What is meiosis.
The process by which one species evolves into two or more distinct species.
What is speciation?
These structures in the small intestine increase surface area for absorption of nutrients.
What are villi?
These organisms break down dead organic material and return nutrients to the ecosystem.
What is decomposers?