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1
DNA's ___, the nucleotide, is made up of three parts.
protein
solute
monomer
polymer
2
What is a solvent?
Something that dissolves in a substance
Something that is dense
Something that does the dissolving
Something that solves problems
3
What are the building blocks of proteins?
DNA
amino acids
RNA
ribosomes
4
If you take a placebo, you can serve as a _ for a drug trial to see if the drug actually works.
experimental group
control
independent variable
constant
5
Insects were the first organisms to exhibit a unique type of ___ known as flying.
ambling
motility
defecation
consumption
6
To conduct an experiment, all conditions except for one should be identical, and are called _.
dependent variables
independent variables
controls
constants
7
A monkey is a(n) __ because it consumes other organisms.
primate
producer
autotroph
heterotroph
8
When an enzyme loses its shape, it is ______________.
denatured
weird
protein
broken
9
All organisms, besides bacteria, are ___ cells.
animal
eukaryotic
unicellular
prokaryotic
10
When trying to determine if light influences when a rose blooms, light is the ___.
control
independent variable
dependent variable
constant
11
The term terrestrial means….
Land
Plants
Water
Animals
12
The ___ serves as the basis of a food chain in an environment.
heterotroph
tertiary consumer
decomposer
autotroph
13
If you are diurnal, you are what?
Hibernate
Flat footed
Active at night
Active during the day
14
What is another biological word for layers?
layers
levels
shelves
strata
15
To keep her fish alive, Scout followed the directions and fed it the _ amount of food each day.
ideal
minimum
maximum
constant
16
In order to _ a 98.6 body temp, you either sweat or shiver in response to the environment.
veto
evaluate
sustain
condemn
17
Studies find a positive ___ between severity of illness and nutritional status of patients.
attachment
balance
correlation
adaptation
18
Does Miracle Gro help plants grow? Plant growth is the ____?
control
independent variable
dependent variable
constant
19
In order to promote _ growth, roses should be planted two inches apart to yield the most blooms.
adequate
minimal
optimum
continued
20
If your body cannot maintain ___, organ systems will begin to shutdown.
temperature
control
homeostasis
resistance