CP Biology Mid-Year Vocab Review

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What is the process in which a cell makes an identical strand of DNA from an original strand of DNA?

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DNA replication

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What is the hereditary material that contains the genetic code and is made up of nucleotides?

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Nucleic acid

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What is the main energy currency of the cell that transports energy around the cell in small amounts?

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ATP

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What term describes the total number of different kinds of living organisms in an ecosystem?

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Biodiversity

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What is the process called when an ecosystem is rebuilt from bare rock after an event like volcanic activity?

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Primary succession

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What is the term for the maintenance of stable internal conditions in an organism?

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Homeostasis

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids

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What is the process by which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy, carbon dioxide, and water?

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Cellular respiration

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What is the term for the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

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Biodiversity

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What is the name of the process that involves the conversion of light energy into chemical energy by plants?

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Photosynthesis