Functional Science Final Study Guide

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A human can live forever without water?

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FALSE - Humans cannot survive without water for extended periods; dehydration can lead to serious health issues and death.

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Everything that surrounds and influences an organism.

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Environment - The environment includes all living and non-living things that affect an organism's life.

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An increase in size of an organism.

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Growth - Growth refers to the process of an organism increasing in size and mass.

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Glucose is a

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Sugar - Glucose is a simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms.

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Stores water in plant and animal cells.

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Vacuole - Vacuoles are membrane-bound organelles that store water, nutrients, and waste products.

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The basic unit of life.

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Cell - Cells are the smallest structural and functional units of living organisms.

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The process by which plants make their own food using sunlight.

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Photosynthesis - Photosynthesis is the process where plants convert light energy into chemical energy.

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The molecule that carries genetic information.

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DNA - DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) contains the instructions for the development and function of living things.

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The process of change in the genetic composition of a population over time.

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Evolution - Evolution is the process through which species adapt and change over generations.

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The force that pulls objects toward each other, such as the Earth and an object.

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Gravity - Gravity is a natural phenomenon by which all things with mass are brought toward one another.