Biology Fall Semester Review 1C

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What is the main source of quick energy for living organisms?

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Carbohydrate

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What do plants use as the energy source for photosynthesis?

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Sunlight

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What are pairs of autosomes that contain the same genetic information called?

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Homologous pairs

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What type of variable responds to the experiment and is measured to determine if the hypothesis is true?

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Dependent variable

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What is the process that converts inorganic substances and carbon dioxide into sugars and energy?

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Chemosynthesis

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What is the primary function of carbohydrates in living organisms?

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To provide quick energy.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy.

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Define homologous pairs in genetics.

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Pairs of chromosomes that have the same genes at the same loci.

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What is a dependent variable in an experiment?

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The variable that is measured and affected in the experiment.

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What is the difference between chemosynthesis and photosynthesis?

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Chemosynthesis uses inorganic substances for energy, while photosynthesis uses sunlight.