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The cell division of the reproductive cells are called?

meiosis

cellular respiration makes _____________ which all organisms need

ATP energy

If a mutation is helpful it can lead to an

adaptation

a trait that helps an organism to survive in their environment is called...

adaptations

Maintaining a stable internal environment is called....

homeostasis

What is the function of the respiratory system?

exchanges gases with the environment

Plants that reproduce using flowers are called?

angiosperms

Name 5 characteristics of life

grow and develop, reproduce, made up of cells, maintains homeostasis, can adapt, gets and uses energy, responds to stimuli,

All living things are made up of _____________.

cells

What is the function of the circulatory system?

moves nutrients and gases around the body

What does "survival of the fittest" mean?

organisms that are well adapted will live long enough to reproduce and pass on their traits to their offspring

bundled up DNA in the nucleus is called?

chromosomes

A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait

gene

the process of a population slowly changing over time

evolution

what are two types of mutations

gene or chromosome

The diffusion of water through the cell membrane is called?

osmosis

A permanent change in the DNA that causes a new trait to emerge is called....

mutation

What process do bacteria use to reproduce?

binary fission

An organisms genetic code is called...

DNA

What two things go into cellular respiration?

oxygen and glucose

differences among a species is called

variation

A new river, mountain range can cause what to occur?

speciation

differences among a trait

variation

where photosynthesis takes place in the cell

chloroplast

4 basic needs of life are...

gases, water, nutrients, shelter

The variable that you are measuring in an experiment is called?

dependent variable