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2026/2027| GUARANTEED SUCCESS|GRADED A+


Points to remember!

CORRECT|ANSWER

All living things have several things in common. The cell is the basic functional unit of a living organism.
Ecosystems are home to thousands of organisms, each playing a necessary role. ABOUT 40% THE GED
SCIENCE QUESTIONS WILL BE ABOUT LIFE SCIENCES.




Cell

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the basic functional unit of an organism




DNA

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contains all the instructions needed to direct a cell's activities




Mitosis

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replication of a cell & its DNA




Life science (or biology)

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is the study of all living things, from plants to animals and humans.

,A biologist is someone who-

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studies organisms, or living things, of which there are over 1.5 million different types. Biologist study
their structures, their life cycles, and their relationship to their environment.




Scientist have come up with a way to separate the living from the non-living:

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-Has a life cycle (from birth to death)

-Has the ability to move or grow

-Has the need to find sources of energy as in feeding

-Has the ability to respond to stimuli, or something in the environment, that causes a change in behavior

-Has the ability to reproduce

-Made up of cells




Life science covers

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every organism from the smallest, single-celled bacterium to the largest animal on earth, the blue whale




All organisms have similarities,

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such as needing energy to grow, interacting with their surroundings, and producing offspring. (No
matter how big or small, all of these organisms are alike in that they are composed of cells.




The Cell

, CORRECT|ANSWER

the cell is the basic functional unit of an organism, meaning that each cell has the potential to fulfill all
the functions of that organism. Cells also must arise from other pre-existing cells




4 pts of a Cell

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1. The first part of a cell is the membrane

2. The second part of a cell is the cytoplasm

3. The third part of a cell is the nucleus

4. The fourth part consists of the many organelles (ALL CELLS HAVE FOUR DISTINCT PARTS)




Cell mambrane

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cells are surrounded by a thin covering, which separates the cell from its environment.This membrane is
called the "cell membrane" (or plasma membrane) it acts as a barrier or wall.




Cell membranes are semipermeable,

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meaning that they will allow some substances to move both into and out of cells through the cell
membrane. This allows the cell to take in the required nutrients and expel any waste products.




Cytoplasm

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the inside of the cell, is the semi-liquid substance in which all of the internal "organs" of the cell are
dissolved. (this is where much of the biochemical activity of the cell occurs)

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