Introduction to Biology

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What is biology?

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The study of life and living things.

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What characteristic would a child not inherit from parents?

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Hair style.

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What are the basic building blocks of life?

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Cells.

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Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?

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Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.

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What is a producer?

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An organism that creates their own food.

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What is the function of cells?

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Cells are the basic unit of life that perform various functions necessary for the organism's survival.

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What is heredity?

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The passing of traits from parents to offspring.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms interacting with their environment.

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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 a consumer?

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An organism that eats other organisms for energy.