Bio Final Vocab Review

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An organism that produces its own food using light, water, or chemicals.

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Autotroph

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Building blocks of life that perform vital functions (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids)

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Biomolecule

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Term for DNA's physical structure

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Double Helix

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A substance that acts as a catalyst in living organisms, regulating chemical reaction rates.

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Enzyme

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Genetic makeup of an organism

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Genotype

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An organism's complete set of DNA

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Genome

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Passing traits from parents to offspring

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Heredity

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Steady internal, physical, and chemical conditions in living systems

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Homeostasis

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DNA gene altered, changing its genetic message.

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Mutation

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A molecule with a nitrogen base, phosphate, and sugar

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Nucleotide