Biology Final Review

Front

What is the term for having two different genes for a trait?

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Heterozygous

Front

What do we call organisms that make their own food using photosynthesis?

Back

Autotroph

Front

What type of cell is characterized by the absence of a nucleus?

Back

Prokaryotic

Front

What does the acronym DNA stand for?

Back

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

Front

What is the process by which DNA makes a copy of itself?

Back

Replication

Front

What is the term for organisms that cannot make their own food and rely on others for energy?

Back

Heterotroph

Front

What is the basic unit of life?

Back

Cell

Front

What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?

Back

Protein synthesis

Front

What is the process by which cells convert glucose into energy?

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Cellular respiration

Front

What is the genetic makeup of an organism called?

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Genotype