WorksheetsBio-10 Week 15 Vocab Terms
Total questions: 126
Worksheet time: 6hrs 18mins
Which of the following terms is the variable being MEASURED in an experiment?
Dependent variable
Independent variable
Constant variable
Control group
Which of the following identifies the group in an experiment that receives the variable treatment or the IV?
experimental group
bacteria
testosterone
oxygen
Which of the following identifies the male reproductive hormone that influences the sperm production?
pH
testosterone
bacteria
oxygen
Which of the following identifies the unicelullar organism that can be a pathogen or decomposer?
niche
oxygen
bacteria
testosterone
Which of the following identifies the measure of acidity that can change an enzyme's shape and function?
bacteria
testosterone
experimental group
pH
Which of the following identifies the gas molecule that is produced by plants in photosynthesis and is used by animals?
oxygen
bacteria
experimental group
niche
Which of the following identifies the specie's way of life or role where when two organisms have the same, they will compete?
niche
oxygen
pH
testosterone
Which of the following identifies the state of a relatively steady homeostasis due to feedback?
dynamic equilibrium
ATP
abiotic
parasite
Which of the following identifies the usable energy molecule produced by cellular respiration?
ATP
Dynamic equilibrium
abiotic
parasite
Which of the following identifies the non-living factor in an ecosystem like sunlight and rocks?
abiotic
dynamic equilibrium
parasite
asexual reproduction
Which of the following identifies the species that lives inside of a host and benefits at the expense of the host?
parasite
predator
prey
oxygen
Which of the following terms identifies the organ system that uses enzymes to digest food?
Circulatory system
Digestive system
Respiratory system
Immune system
Which of the following terms means a beneficial trait that allows an organism to survive?
Natural selection
Evolution
Adaptation
Antibiotic resistance
Which of the following terms identifies a cellular structure where glucose is used to make ATP?
Chloroplast
Cell membrane
Cytoplasm
Mitochondria
Which of the following terms identifies an organism that CONSUMES other organisms for food?
Heterotroph
Autotroph
Prey
Decomposer
Which of the following is a large molecule that needs to be broken down to move through the cell membrane?
Starch
glucose
DNA
RNA
Which of the following defines a process in which the sperm and egg unite to form a zygote?
Meiosis
Fertilization
Mitosis
White blood cell
Which of the following shows multiple predator/prey relationships as well as multiple feeding relationships?
Evolution
Organism
Food web
White blood cell
Which of the following molecules are used by the ribosome to make proteins?
Glucose
Starch
DNA
mRNA
Which of the following is a genetic engineering technique used to make IDENTICAL offspring?
Selective breeding
Food web
Cloning
Heterotroph
Which of the following are species that have no natural predators?
Invasive species
Predators
Prey
Natural selection
Which of the following identifies an immune system cell that makes antibodies in response to a pathogen?
White blood cell
Circulatory system
Heart
Lungs
Which of the following identifies the term used to describe an experiment that is reliable and has lots of data?
Valid
Dependent variable
Theory
Hypothesis
Which of the following identifies the body system that takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide?
Digestive system
Respiratory system
Immune system
Which of the following is change of species overtime?
Evolution
Natural selection
Ecology
White blood cell
Which of the following is a structure through which molecules move in and out of the cell?
Cell membrane
Mitochondria
Chloroplast
Ribosome
Which of the following is a protein that identifies a cell?
Antigen
antibodies
antibiotics
white blood cell
Which of the following identifies a location with living and nonliving factors in an area?
Ecosystem
Evolution
Pond
Decomposer
Which of the following is a biological catalyst?
Enzymes
Carbohydrates
Starch
Mitochondria
Which of the following is a process that makes gametes?
Meiosis
Mitosis
Fertilization
Which of the following is a section of DNA that codes for a protein?
Gene
Mitochondria
Valid
Food web
Which of the following is a process that is used to breed two organisms with desirable traits?
Selective breeding
Cloning
Gene splicing
Which of the following is an action taken by humans that cuts down trees?
Deforestation
Cloning
Gene splicing
Which of the following terms is a testable PREDICTION about an experiment made in the 'If...then...' statment
Hypothesis
Mutation
Natural Selection
Vaccine
Cellular structure in which proteins are made
Ribosome
Circulatory system
Hypothesis
Protein
Which of the following is an organic molecule which is made up of amino acids? Their structure determines their function!
Mitosis
Proteins
Natural selection
Fossil fuels
Which of the following is the term that means a change in the DNA?
Fossil fuels
Decomposer
Mutation
Gene splicing
Which of the following identifies the organ system that transports nutrients and waste to and from cells?
Circulatory system
Respiratory system
Mutation
Protein
Which of the following identifies a dead or weakened pathogen that when injected into humans makes white blood cells make antibodies?
Carrying capacity
Gene splicing
Mitosis
Vaccine
Which of the following terms identifies a cell division process that makes identical body cells?
Gene splicing
Decomposer
Mitosis
Fossil fuels
Which of the following terms identifies a process that inserts a human gene into a bacterium to produce a human protein like insulin?
Gene splicing
Natural selection
Decomposer
Fossil fuels
Which of the following identifies a process in which organisms with the adaptations survive, reproduce and pass on those traits to their offspring?
Natural selection
Carrying capacity
Hypothesis
Ribosome
Which of the following identifies the niche in which an organism breaks down dead organisms to bring nutrients back to the soil?
Ribosome
Protein
Mutation
Decomposer
Which of the following identifies a term for the maximum population size that an environment can sustain?
Carrying capacity
Fossil fuel
Decomposer
Mutation
Which of the following terms identifies the non-renewable energy source that is burned for energy but releases carbon dioxide into the environment?
Fossil fuel
Vaccine
Circulatory system
Mitosis
Which of the following is used as a comparison group in an experiment because it gets no treatment?
Control group
Hypothesis
Ribsoome
Protein
Which of the following is an organ system in which messengers are released that bind to receptors to communicate with other cells and organs?
Nervous system
Chloroplast
Vacuole
Ribosome
Which of the following is the process of a species having no variation and dying as a result of environment change?
Extinction
Natural selection
Autotroph
Global warming
Which of the following is a cell structure in which photosynthesis occurs where glucose and oxygen are made using sunlight?
Vacuole
Ribosome
Cell membrane
Chloroplast
Which of the following is a virus that weakens the immune system by attacking the WBCs?
Chlorplast
the flu
HIV
ecological succession
Which of the following is an organism that make produce its own food/nutrients?
Heterotrop
Autotroph
Prey
Prey
Which of the following terms identifies a cell structure that stores water and it is found larger in plants than in animals?
Mitochondria
Vacuole
Cell membrane
Ribosome
Which of the following is the process by which cell become different or specialized due to different gene expression?
Differentiation
Ecological succession
Natural selection
Evolution
Which of the following is the gradual process that reestablishes an ecosystem to stability after a natural disturbance?
Cell membrane
Ribosome
Mitochondria
Ecological succession
[Select all that apply] Which of the following are environmental factors that can affect gene expression?
pH
Temperature
Amount of sunlight
Vacuole
Which of the following is a process that separates the DNA by size?
Gel electrophoresis
Selective breeding
Natural selection
Extinction
Which of the following describes the idea that the earth's temperature is rising due to too much burning of fossil fuels?
Global warming
Ecological succession
Ribosome
Ozone layer
Which of the following identifies the variable that is CHANGED or manipulated in an experiment?
Independent variable
Control group
Dependent variable
Cytoplasm
Which of the following identifies the cellular structure that holds genetic information
Nucleus
Mitochondria
Cytoplasm
Ribosome
Which of the following identifies the cellular structure that 'holds' the organelles due to its jelly like structure?
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Ribosome
Chloroplast
Which of the following terms identifies the movement of molecules from a high concentration to a low concentration?
Diffusion
Active transport
Amino acids
Cytoplasm
Which of the following terms identifies the building block of proteins?
Amino acids
Glucose
Fructose
Allergic reaction
Which of the following is an organ system that releases hormones which then bind to receptors for feedback?
Circulatory system
Nucleus
Endocrine system
Diabetes
Which of the following is an immune response to a normally harmless substance?
Uterus
Diabetes
Energy pyramid
Allergic reaction
Which of the following is a structure in which the baby grows and develops?
Endocrine system
Uterus
Fallopian tube
Diabetes
Which of the following is a disruption of homeostasis in which there is a high glucose level and lack of insulin?
Diabetes
Energy pyramid
Cytoplasm
Diffusion
Which of the following identifies a term that means genetic differences resulting from mutations, sexual reproduction and recombination?
Uterus
Renewable energy
Energy pyramid
Variation
Which of the following identifies a diagram that shows autotrophs have the most energy and energy is lost as heat?
Energy pyramid
Conservation
Renewable energy
Diabetes
Which of the following means to save resources/materials and to reuse and recycle?
Uterus
Variation
Conservation
Renewable energy
Which of the following identifies an alternate source of energy that is NOT burning fossil fuels and is infinite?
Renewable energy
Conservation
Variation
Uterus
Which of the following identifies a scientific idea that has LOTS of evidence and is subject to change?
Theory
Valid
Hypothesis
Excretory system
Which of the following is a building block of DNA like A, T, G and C?
Chromosome
Testes
Nucleotide base
Common ancestor
Which of the following a cellular STRUCTURE that provides structure in plants making them rectangular and rigid?
Biodiversity
Theory
Testes
Cell wall
Which of the following is a packaged, coiled bundle of DNA that is inherited from parents?
Theory
Cell wall
Excretory system
Chromosome
Which of the following is an organ system that filters blood to remove waste?
Testes
Excretory system
Biodiversity
Pesticide
Which of the following is a structure or organ that produces sperm?
Pesticide
Biodiversity
Common ancestor
Testes
Which of the following is a species from which other species evolved/descended from?
Biodiversity
Pesticide
Common ancestor
Placenta
Which of the following is a measure of the NUMBER of different species in an area?
Pesticide
Insulin
Biodiversity
Excretory system
Which of the following is a toxin/chemical applied to crops to kill pests like insects?
Pesticide
Cellular respiration
Placenta
Insulin
Which of the following is a cellular process that converts oxygen and glucose into usable energy/ATP?
Cellular respiration
Photosynthesis
Diffusion
Common ancestor
Which of the following is a structure that transports molecules between mother and fetus?
Insulin
Pesticide
Placenta
Common ancestor
Which of the following is a hormone that lowers blood glucose which is artificially produced for diabetics?
Biodiversity
Pesticide
Common ancestor
Insulin
Which of the following identifies a group of similar cells and is the level of organization BEFORE organs?
tissue
cells
organ
organism
Which of the following identifies a MOLECULE that plants produce in photosynthesis and animals use to make ATP in cellular respiration?
protein
glucose
organism
circulatory system
Which of the following the dependent variable that is measured in an experiment?
data
independent variable
control group
digestive system
Which of the following is a reproductive structure/organ that is the site of FEMALE gamete formation and the storage of those gametes?
ovary
uterus
digestive system
testes
Which of the following is the remains of dead organisms that is used as evidence for evolution?
fossil
cancer
data
tissue
Which of the following is a cellular process that plants use to concert solar energy into chemical energy?
photosynthesis
cellular respiration
protein synthesis
data
Which of the following is a disease of uncontrollable cell division or mitosis, created by a mutation and creates a tumor?
cancer
resistance
biomass
trade-off
Which of the following is the benefits and consequences of an action?
trade-off
feedback mechanism
population
biomass
Which of the following identifies the concept of an organism surviving a poison/toxin due to a mutation?
resistance
population
biomass
cancer
Which of the following is the way that organisms maintain homeostasis?
cancer
resistance
population
feedback mechanism
Which of the following is a group of organisms from the same species?
community
trade-off
population
fossil
Which of the following identifies a concept of the amount of organisms in a niche and plants have the highest amount?
biomass
trade-off
cancer
feedback mechanism
Which of the following identifies the term for the specialized plant cell that regulates water loss?
guard cell
bioaccumulation
ozone depletion
active transport
Which of the following identifies the build up or magnification of toxins up the food chain?
bioaccumulation
gametes
guard cell
estrogen
Which of the following identifies the thinning of layer that protects the Earth from UV rays?
ozone depletion
bioaccumulation
DNA replication
active transport
Which of the following identifies the process that copies genetic information inside the nucleus?
DNA replication
ozone depletion
active transport
gametes
Which of the following identifies the sex cells that have HALF the number of chromosomes?
active transport
bioaccumulation
gametes
guard cell
Which of the following identifies the movement of molecules from a low to high concentration using ATP?
gametes
ozone depletion
bioaccumulation
active transport
Which of the following identifies the chemical message sent to and from the brain that fits a specific receptor?
neurotransmitter
engulf
lipid
estrogen
Which of the following identifies a female reproductive hormone that regulates egg release?
lipid
competition
estrogen
neurotransmitter
Which of the following identifies how white blood cells destroy a pathogen?
engulf
lipid
competition
neurotransmitter
Which of the following identifies an organic molecule composed of fatty acids and it is used for long-term energy storage?
ozone depletion
active transport
lipid
guard cell
Which of the following identifies a factor that drives evolution by fighting over resources?
lipid
estrogen
engulf
competition
Which of the following identifies the process of making an identical offspring with only one parent?
Asexual reproduction
abiotic
ATP
Dynamic equilibrium
Which of the following identifies the chemical in food like proteins and starch, that have bonds that are broken for energy?
organic molecule
inherited
industrilization
community
Which of the following identifies the building of factories, which increases the use of fossil fuels and leads to global warming?
industrialization
community
organic molecule
inherited
Which of the following is the term that means to pass down via DNA from parents and can cause evolution?
industrilization
organic molecule
inherited
sexual reproduction
Which of the following identifies all of the biotic/species in an area interacting in an area?
community
organic molecule
industrilization
inherited
Which of the following identifies the type of reproduction that creates variation by meiosis/recombination?
community
organic molecule
inherited
sexual reproduction
Which of the following identifies a characteristic of an ecosystem that has biodiversity and is resilient?
stability
recycling
hormone
organelle
Which of the following identifies a chemical released by the endocrine system for feedback and fits the shape of the receptor?
hormone
stability
organelle
iodine
Which of the following identifies the term which means to reuse a molecule or material like plastic, water or nutrients?
recycling
iodine
organelle
hormone
Which of the following is a chemical indicator for starch that changes to blue/black with starch?
iodine
stability
recycling
organelle
Which of the following identifies a cellular structure like the vacuole and the ribosome?
inherited
sexual reproduction
organelle
industrialization
Identify the term that means a factor that is kept the SAME in all groups in an experiment to increase the validity.
Constant
Receptor
Preserve
Virus
Identify the molecule that is found on the surface of the cell membrane that receives messages.
Receptor
Limiting factor
Virus
Carbohydrate
Identify the term that means to protect the environment in order to maintain the biodiversity and stability of ecosystems
Preserve
Limiting factor
Constant
Virus
Identify the term that is something that reduces the population growth
Limiting factor
Virus
Preserve
Constant
Identify the type of pathogen that infects a cell and hijacks its nucleus.
Virus
Limiting factor
Receptor
Constant
Identify the organic molecule like starch whose building block is glucose
Carbohydrate
Protein
Non-renewable
Genetic recombination
Identify the gas that is absorbed by plants and released by animals. It is an example of a greenhouse gas.
Carbon dioxide
Overpopulation
Non-renewable
Oxygen
Identify a situation that results in competition and puts strain on resources
Overpopulation
Non-renewable
Genetic recombination
Carbohydrate
Identify the resource that cannot be replaced, and finite. An example is fossil fuels.
Non-renewable
Overpopulation
Carbohydrate
Virus
Identify the process of when chromosomes swap genes creating variation in meiosis.
genetic recombination
non-renewable
overpopulation
carbon dioxide
