Biology EOC Review All Units

Front

What type of behavior are puppies exhibiting when they try to nurse soon after being born?

Back

Instinct

Front

What was the main purpose of the Human Genome Project?

Back

To identify all genes in all 46 chromosomes.

Front

What is any variation that can help a species survive in a given environment called?

Back

An adaptation.

Front

What has NOT been a major cause of the population explosion?

Back

Increase in death rates.

Front

What is the importance of carbohydrates to organisms?

Back

They provide an immediate energy source.

Front

What is the process by which organisms change over time through adaptations?

Back

Evolution.

Front

What is the basic unit of life?

Back

The cell.

Front

What is the role of DNA in living organisms?

Back

DNA carries genetic information.

Front

What is a homologous structure?

Back

A structure that is similar in different species due to shared ancestry.

Front

What is the difference between a prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell?

Back

Prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus; eukaryotic cells have a nucleus.