9th Lit Vocabulary Check

You are a biology enthusiast who has just started exploring the field. How would you describe biology in your own words?

• the study of living organisms, divided into many specialized fields

• relating to or resulting from living things, especially in their ecological relations

• relating to the chemical processes and substances which occur within living organisms

• involving interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association

During a field trip to a forest, students came across the term 'Biotic'. What does it mean in the context of their ecological study?

• It refers to factors relating to or resulting from living things, especially in their ecological relations

• It refers to factors relating to the chemical processes and substances which occur within living organisms

• It refers to factors involving interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association

• It refers to factors having artificial body parts, especially electromechanical ones.

Imagine you are in a biology lab. The term 'Biochemical' is used frequently. What does it refer to in this context?

• It refers to the study of the chemical processes and substances which occur within living organisms

• It refers to the study involving interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association

• It refers to the study of having artificial body parts, especially electromechanical ones

• It refers to an advantage or profit gained from something

In a forest, two different organisms, a bee and a flower, are living in close physical association. What is this type of interaction called?

• Symbiotic

• Cyborg

• Benefit

• Benevolent

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

John is a scientist working on a project to help amputees. He is developing a new technology that can be best described as 'Bionic'. What does 'Bionic' mean in this context?

• having artificial body parts, especially electromechanical ones.

• an advantage or profit gained from something

• gentle and kindly; not harmful in effect

• favorable or advantageous; resulting in good

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

Scientists say that regular exercise has many benefits, including a longer lifespan. How would you define benefit?

• an advantage or profit gained from something

• gentle and kindly; not harmful in effect

• favorable or advantageous; resulting in good

• a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

In a medical context, a doctor described a tumor as 'Benign'. What does this mean?

• The tumor is not harmful in effect

• The tumor is favorable or advantageous; resulting in good

• The tumor is a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause

• The tumor is well meaning and sweet

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

John found a new job opportunity that seems to be beneficial. What does beneficial mean in this context?

• Favorable or advantageous; resulting in good

• A person who gives money or other help to a person or cause

• Well meaning and kindly

• The study of living organisms, divided into many specialized fields

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Who would you call a person who donates money or resources to a charity or cause?

• a benefactor

• benign

• symbiotic

• biotic

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

John is known to be a benevolent person. What does this mean?

• John is well meaning and kindly

• John is studying living organisms, divided into many specialized fields

• John is relating to or resulting from living things, especially in their ecological relations

• John is relating to the chemical processes and substances which occur within living organisms

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4