Life Science Midterm Study Guide Winter 2024

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What is the process through which organisms with certain adaptations survive to pass on their traits to a greater number of offspring than other organisms?

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Natural Selection

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What type of protist is characterized as being animal-like?

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Animal-like protist

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What is the rigid layer that surrounds the cell of plants and some other organisms such as fungi?

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Cell Wall

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What are some of the world's most vital protists that form part of the ocean's ecosystem?

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Plankton

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What is a region of DNA that controls a trait called?

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Gene

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What is the process by which humans breed plants and animals for desired traits?

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Artificial Selection

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What is the term for the observable characteristics of an organism?

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Phenotype

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What is the genetic makeup of an organism called?

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Genotype

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What organelle is responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells?

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Chloroplast

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What is the jelly-like substance inside a cell called?

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Cytoplasm