Biology EOC Review

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What is commensalism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed. Example: Cattle egrets feeding among cattle.

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What is the function of mitochondria in a cell?

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Mitochondria convert food into energy through cellular respiration.

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What is parasitism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another. Example: A tapeworm living in a cat.

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What is carrying capacity?

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The maximum population size of a species that an environment can sustain indefinitely without being degraded.

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What happens if all mitochondria are removed from a plant cell?

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The plant cell will be unable to carry out respiration.

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Define mutualism.

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A type of symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit. Example: Bees pollinating flowers.

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What is the role of vacuoles in a cell?

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Vacuoles store nutrients, waste products, and help maintain turgor pressure in plant cells.

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What is the difference between competition and predation?

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Competition occurs when organisms vie for the same resources, while predation involves one organism hunting and consuming another.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

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What is the function of the cell membrane?

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The cell membrane controls the movement of substances in and out of the cell.