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Praxis Science 5905 Blue Notes Questions and Answers Latest Version Already Passed
What is the term for an inherited characteristic that increases an organism's chance of survival?✔✔ Adaptation
What do we call the sum of all chemical reactions in an organism?✔✔ Metabolism
What is the basic unit of heredity?✔✔ Gene
What do we call the process by which green plants make glucose from sunlight?✔✔ Photosynthesis
What is the primary role of the respiratory system?✔✔ Gas exchange
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What part of the brain controls breathing and heart rate?✔✔ Brainstem
What is the name of the condition where an organism has two identical alleles for a trait?✔✔ Homozygous
What is the name of the condition where an organism has two different alleles for a trait?✔✔ Heterozygous
What is the function of the skeletal system?✔✔ Support and protect the body
What is the function of the muscular system?✔✔ Movement
What is the name of the tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs?✔✔ Alveoli
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What is the term for a group of organs working together to perform a specific function?✔✔ Organ system
What is the largest organ in the human body?✔✔ Skin
What is the function of red blood cells?✔✔ Carry oxygen
What part of the eye controls the amount of light entering?✔✔ Pupil
What is the name of the process where cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy?✔✔ Cellular respiration
What is the basic unit of structure and function in living organisms?✔✔ The cell
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