Biology Final Review

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What is the probability of offspring having short tusks when a heterozygous long-tusked elephant is crossed with a homozygous recessive short-tusked elephant?

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50%.

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What process requires water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide to take place?

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Photosynthesis.

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What is the large oval organelle that contains the cell's genetic material in the form of DNA?

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Nucleus.

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Which organelle captures energy from sunlight and converts it into energy that cells can use to make food?

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Chloroplasts.

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What are unicellular organisms that lack a nucleus and other cellular organelles called?

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Prokaryotes.

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What is the basic unit of life?

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Cell.

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What is the process by which cells convert glucose into energy in the presence of oxygen?

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Cellular respiration.

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What is the term for organisms that can make their own food using sunlight or chemical energy?

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Autotrophs.

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What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?

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Protein synthesis.

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What is the semi-permeable membrane surrounding the cell called?

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Cell membrane.