Biology Vocabulary

Front

What is the basic unit of structure and function for living things?

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Cell

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Front

What is a section of DNA that determines a specific trait, such as eye color?

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Gene

Front

What are large biomolecules that make up living organisms?

Back

Macromolecules

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Front

What is the main pigment plants use for photosynthesis?

Back

Chlorophyll

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Front

What is the function of the vacuole?

Back

Sac that stores water, nutrients, and waste products.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Front

What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy?

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Photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Front

What is the term for a trait that is expressed when at least one dominant allele is present?

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Dominant trait

Front

What is the term for a trait that is only expressed when two recessive alleles are present?

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Recessive trait

Front

What is the term for different forms of a gene?

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Alleles

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Front

What is the jelly-like substance within the plasma membrane of a cell?

Back

Cytoplasm

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2