Living Environment Midterm Review

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What is cell differentiation?

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Process by which cells become specialized.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

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What is an abnormal mass/group of cancer cells called?

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Tumor.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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What is the function of the cell membrane?

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It protects the cell and controls what enters and leaves.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

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Lactose is a _____

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Sugar.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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What type of organism makes its own food?

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Autotroph.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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What is the role of enzymes in biological processes?

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They act as catalysts to speed up chemical reactions.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What is the primary function of the nucleus in a cell?

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It contains the cell's genetic material and controls its activities.

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What is a heterotroph?

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An organism that cannot make its own food and relies on other sources.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What is the function of ribosomes?

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They are the sites of protein synthesis in the cell.