Biology Vocabulary Terms and Definitions

Fill in the blank: The scientific study of life and living organisms is called ________.

• Biology

• Geology

• Physics

• Astronomy

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

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Fill in the blank: Any living individual composed of one or more cells is called an ________.

• Organism

• Molecule

• Atom

• Tissue

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Fill in the blank: The basic unit of structure and function in living things is the ________.

• Cell

• Tissue

• Organ

• Organism

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Fill in the blank: Maintenance of stable internal conditions despite external changes is called ________.

• Homeostasis

• Metabolism

• Photosynthesis

• Osmosis

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Fill in the blank: The sum of all chemical reactions in a cell or organism is called ________.

• Metabolism

• Homeostasis

• Diffusion

• Osmosis

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NGSS.HS-LS2-5

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Fill in the blank: A heritable trait that increases an organism’s ability to survive and reproduce is called an ________.

• Adaptation

• Mutation

• Habitat

• Extinction

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

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Fill in the blank: Genetic change in a population over generations is called ________.

• Evolution

• Mutation

• Adaptation

• Inheritance

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

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Fill in the blank: The mechanism by which organisms with advantageous traits survive and reproduce more successfully is called ________.

• Natural Selection

• Genetic Drift

• Mutation

• Artificial Insemination

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NGSS.HS-LS4-4

Fill in the blank: All ecosystems on Earth; the regions of air, land, and water that support life are called the ________.

• Biosphere

• Lithosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-7

Fill in the blank: A community of organisms and their physical environment is called an ________.

• Ecosystem

• Habitat

• Population

• Biome