Understanding Biotic and Abiotic Factors

What is the term for non-living things or things that do not come from living organisms?

• Biotic

• Abiotic

• Genetics

• Phenotype

Which of the following is an example of a biotic factor?

• Sunlight

• Water

• Rock

• Plant

What does DNA stand for?

• Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid

• Deoxyribonucleic Acid

• Deoxyribose Nucleus Acid

• Deoxyribonucleus Acid

Which of the following best describes a gene?

• The complete set of genetic material in an organism

• A segment of DNA that contains instructions for making a protein

• The observable characteristics of an organism

• The process of growth and maturation

What is the study of genes and heredity called?

• Phenotype

• Genotype

• Genetics

• Gene Expression

Which term refers to the complete set of genes or genetic material present in a cell or organism?

• Genome

• Genotype

• Gene

• Phenotype

What is the observable characteristics or traits of an organism called?

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Gene Expression

• Development

Which process involves the use of information in a gene to build a protein or perform a specific function in a cell?

• Gene Expression

• Development

• Genetics

• Genotype

What is the genetic makeup of an organism, representing the combination of genes it has inherited, called?

• Phenotype

• Genotype

• Genome

• Gene

Which of the following describes the process of growth, change, and maturation over time in living organisms?

• Gene Expression

• Development

• Genetics

• Abiotic