Cell Biology
This is the basic unit of life
What is a cell
This molecule carries genetic information
What is DNA
This organ pumps blood through the body
What is the heart
The process by which species adapt over time
What is evolution
The process by which plants make glucose using sunlight
What is photosynthesis
This organelle generates most of the chemical energy needed to power the cells biochemical reactions
What is the mitochondria
He is known as the father of modern genetics
Who is Gregor Mendel
This system includes the brain and the spinal cord
What is the central nervous system
The scientist who proposed the theory of natural selection
Who is Charles Darwin
These pores on the leaves allow for gas exchange
What are stomata
This double-layered structure controls what enters and exits the cell
What is the cell membrane
The process by which cells make identical copies of DNA
What is DNA replication
The smallest functional unit of the kidney
What is a nephron
A group of organisms of the same species living in the same area
What is a population
The vascular tissue that transports water in plants
What is xylem
This organelle is responsible for photosynthesis
What is the chloroplast
This occurs when one gene influences multiple traits
What is pleiotropy
The part of the brain that controls balance and coordination
What is the cerebellum
This term describes a species' role or job in an ecosystem
What is a niche
The movement of water through a plant due to evaporation from leaves
What is transpiration
This stricture synthesizes proteins using mRNA as a template
What is a ribosome
What is the Law of Independent Assortment
This muscle separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity
What is the diaphragm
The species that has a disproportionately large effect on its ecosystem relative to its abundance
What is a keystone species
This plant hormone promotes cell elongation
What is auxin