SCHS Biology EOC pt 2

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What is a predator-prey relationship?

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A biological interaction where one organism (the predator) hunts and eats another organism (the prey).

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How does an increase in moose population affect the wolf population?

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The wolf carrying capacity rises as moose populations increase, but with a delayed effect.

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What is cancer?

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Uncontrolled cell growth caused by mutations in the p53 gene that control the cell cycle.

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What are prokaryotes?

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Single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus, such as bacteria and archaea.

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Under which domain are single-celled prokaryotes that can metabolize gas classified?

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Archaea.

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What is transpiration in plants?

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The process by which water vapor is released from plant leaves through stomata.

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How do stomata help plants maintain homeostasis?

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By controlling water loss through the opening and closing of stomata.

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What are alleles?

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Different forms of a gene that can exist at a specific locus on a chromosome.

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What is codominance in genetics?

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A situation where both alleles in a heterozygote are fully expressed, resulting in a phenotype that is neither dominant nor recessive.

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What is a recessive trait?

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A trait that is only expressed when two recessive alleles are present.