key concepts in biology
What is the basic unit of life?
Cell
What is the process by which living organisms produce offspring of the same kind?
Reproduction
What is the study of how traits are inherited from one generation to the next?
Genetics
Which of the following is responsible for capturing energy from sunlight in plants?
Chloroplast
What is the process by which plants convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen?
Photosynthesis
Which of the following is responsible for carrying oxygen to the body's cells?
Red blood cells
What is the control center of a eukaryotic cell?
Nucleus
Which of the following is responsible for breaking down and recycling cellular waste?
Lysosome
What is the process by which organisms exchange gases with their environment?
Respiration
Which of the following is responsible for transmitting nerve impulses in the human body?
Neurons