Benchmark 2 Review

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What is a 'meat eater'?

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Carnivore: An organism that primarily consumes meat.

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In passive diffusion, substances always move from an area of...

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Higher concentration to lower concentration.

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What are the monomers of DNA?

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Nucleotides: The basic building blocks of DNA.

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What is DNA that is tightly coiled called?

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Chromosome: A structure that contains tightly coiled DNA.

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What are alternate forms of a gene called?

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Allele: Different versions of a gene.

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

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

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What is the basic unit of life?

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Cell: The smallest structural and functional unit of an organism.

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What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?

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Protein synthesis: Ribosomes are responsible for translating mRNA into proteins.

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What is the role of enzymes in biological reactions?

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Catalysts: Enzymes speed up chemical reactions without being consumed.

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What is the structure that controls the movement of substances in and out of a cell?

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Cell membrane: A biological membrane that separates and protects the interior of all cells.