Foundational biology, chemistry, and physics facts for an early high school integrated science course.
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- What is the basic unit of all living things?
- Cell
- What are the three main parts of a eukaryotic cell?
- Nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane
- Name the organelle responsible for producing ATP energy
- Mitochondria
- In which organelle does photosynthesis occur?
- Chloroplasts
- What is photosynthesis?
- Process by which plants convert light energy, water, and carbon dioxide into glucose and oxygen
- In which organelle does cellular respiration occur?
- Mitochondria
- What does DNA stand for?
- Deoxyribonucleic acid
- What is a chromosome?
- A structure made of DNA and protein that carries genes
- What is a gene?
- A segment of DNA that codes for a specific protein or trait
- In Mendel's law of segregation, what happens to allele pairs during reproduction?
- They separate, with one allele passing to each offspring
- What is a dominant trait?
- A trait that appears in offspring even when inherited from only one parent
- What is a recessive trait?
- A trait that appears only when inherited from both parents
- Define evolution
- Change in populations of organisms over time
- What is natural selection?
- Process where organisms with beneficial traits are more likely to survive and reproduce
- What is an ecosystem?
- A community of organisms and the physical environment they interact with