6/3 Biology Regents Review Vocabulary Words E-N

What is an ecosystem?

• A protein that speeds up chemical reactions.

• A community of living and nonliving things interacting in an environment.

• A non-native species that spreads and disrupts an ecosystem.

• The body's defense against pathogens.

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What role do enzymes play in chemical reactions?

• They slow down chemical reactions.

• They are a major source of energy for cells.

• They speed up chemical reactions.

• They absorb nutrients by cells or organisms.

What is eutrophication?

• A process that maintains a stable internal environment.

• Nutrient pollution that causes overgrowth of algae and depletes oxygen.

• A segment of DNA that codes for a protein.

• The absorption of nutrients by cells or organisms.

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What is the purpose of evidence in scientific research?

• To create two identical cells.

• To support or refute (GO AGAINST) a claim.

• To regulate body activities.

• To control what enters and exits a cell.

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What does extinction refer to?

• The process of maintaining a stable internal environment.

• When all individuals of a species die out.

• A change in DNA that may affect an organism's traits.

• The body's defense against pathogens.

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What is a fossil record?

• A chemical messenger that regulates body activities.

• Physical evidence of organisms from the past.

• A non-native species that spreads and disrupts an ecosystem.

• The boundary that controls what enters and exits a cell.

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What is the function of a gene?

• To create two identical cells.

• To code for a protein.

• To perform cellular respiration to release energy.

• To absorb nutrients by cells or organisms.

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What is genetic engineering?

• The process of maintaining a stable internal environment.

• Putting a gene from one organism into another to change what proteins are being produced.

• A change in DNA that may affect an organism's traits.

• The body's defense against pathogens.

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What is genetic variation?

• Differences in DNA among individuals in a population.

• A non-native species that spreads and disrupts an ecosystem.

• The absorption of nutrients by cells or organisms.

• The process by which better-adapted organisms survive and reproduce more.

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What is glucose?

• A protein that speeds up chemical reactions.

• A sugar that is a major source of energy for cells.

• A segment of DNA that codes for a protein.

• The cell organelle that contains DNA.

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