Discovering Design with Biology Chpt 1 Review

Front

The chemical reactions occurring in an individual cell that break down complex molecules into simple ones, releasing energy that the organism can use is called _________

Back

Catabolism

Front

The ability of an organism to maintain a constant internal environment is called _________

Back

Homeostasis

Front

A long-term relationship between organisms of different species is called _________.

Back

Symbiosis

Front

The process by which a cell becomes specialized to perform a specific set of tasks is called _________.

Back

Differentiation

Front

A cell without organelles is called a _________?

Back

Prokaryotic cell

Front

Organisms that can produce energy-rich molecules as their food source are called _________.

Back

Producers

Front

The process by which organisms better adapted to an environment will be more likely to survive and reproduce, passing those adaptations to their offspring is called _________?

Back

Natural Selection

Front

A change in an organism’s DNA that alters the information contained in the DNA is called a _________?

Back

Mutation

Front

Fill in the blank: _________ includes anabolism and catabolism because it is the sum of all chemical reactions.

Back

Metabolism

Front

What are the 7 characteristics of life?

Back

Organization, metabolism, Homeostasis, response to a stimulus, adaptation, reproduction and heredity, growth and development