Essential Biology Vocab

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What is the relationship between the number of bonds in a molecule and the energy it stores?

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The more bonds a molecule has, the more energy is stored.

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What do you call an organism that is killed and eaten by another organism?

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Prey

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What are imprints or remains of once living organisms called?

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Fossils

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What is a mistake or change that occurs in the DNA sequence called?

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Mutation

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What is the 'Trash Can Kingdom' that consists of diverse eukaryotes living in moist environments?

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Protista

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What is the term for the process by which one species evolves into two or more different species?

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Speciation

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What is the term for the natural process that results in the survival of organisms best adapted to their environment?

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Natural Selection

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What is the basic unit of life?

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Cell

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What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy?

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Photosynthesis

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What is the term for a group of organisms of the same species living in the same area?

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Population