Campbell Biology Final Exam Questions And Answers Complete Study
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species - (answer)group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring
population - (answer)group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area
autotroph - (answer)organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce
its own food from inorganic compounds; also called a producer
producer - (answer)organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce
food from inorganic compounds; also called an autotroph
photosynthesis - (answer)process by which plants and some other organisms use light energy to convert
water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and high-energy carbohydrates such as sugars and starches
chemosythesis - (answer)process by which some organisms, such as certain bacteria, use chemical
energy to produce carbohydrates
heterotroph - (answer)organism that obtains energy from the foods it consumes; also called a consumer
consumer - (answer)organism that relies on other organisms for its energy and food supply; also called a
heterotroph
herbivore - (answer)organism that obtains energy by eating only plants
carnivore - (answer)organism that obtains energy by eating animals
detritivore - (answer)organism that feeds on plant and animal remains and other dead matter
decomposer - (answer)organism that breaks down and obtains energy from dead organic matter
,Campbell Biology Final Exam Questions And Answers Complete Study
Guide Exam Prep
food chain - (answer)series of steps in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and
being eaten
phytoplankton - (answer)population of algae and other small, photosynthetic organisms found near the
surface of the ocean and forming part of plankton
food vacuole - (answer)small cavity in the cytoplasm of protists that temporarily stores food
cilium - (answer)short hairlike projection similar to a flagellum; produces movement in many cells
conjugation - (answer)form of sexual reproduction in which paramecia and some prokaryotes exchange
genetic information
prokaryote - (answer)unicellular organism lacking a nucleus
bacillus - (answer)rod-shaped prokaryote
coccus - (answer)spherical prokaryote
spirillum - (answer)spiral or corkscrew-shaped prokaryote
chemoheterotroph - (answer)organism that must take in organic molecules for both energy and carbon
photoautotroph - (answer)organism that uses energy from sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water
to carbon compounds
obligate aerobe - (answer)organism that requires a constant supply of oxygen in order to live
, Campbell Biology Final Exam Questions And Answers Complete Study
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obligate anaerobe - (answer)organism that cannot live in the presence of oxygen
facultative anaerobe - (answer)organism that can survive with or without oxygen
binary fission - (answer)type of asexual reproduction in which an organism replicates its DNA and divides
in half, producing two identical daughter cells
conjugation - (answer)form of sexual reproduction in which paramecia and some prokaryotes exchange
genetic information
endospore - (answer)type of spore formed when a bacterium produces a thick internal wall that encloses
its DNA and a portion of its cytoplasm
pathogen - (answer)disease-causing agent
vaccine - (answer)a preparation of weakened or killed pathogens
antibiotic - (answer)compound that blocks the growth and reproduction of bacteria
virus - (answer)a particle made up of nucleic acid, protein, and in some cases lipids that can replicate
only by infecting living cells
capsid - (answer)outer protein coat of a virus
bacteriophage - (answer)virus that infects bacteria
lytic infection - (answer)process in which a virus enters a cell, makes a copy of itself, and causes the cell
to burst
Guide Exam Prep
species - (answer)group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring
population - (answer)group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area
autotroph - (answer)organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce
its own food from inorganic compounds; also called a producer
producer - (answer)organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce
food from inorganic compounds; also called an autotroph
photosynthesis - (answer)process by which plants and some other organisms use light energy to convert
water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and high-energy carbohydrates such as sugars and starches
chemosythesis - (answer)process by which some organisms, such as certain bacteria, use chemical
energy to produce carbohydrates
heterotroph - (answer)organism that obtains energy from the foods it consumes; also called a consumer
consumer - (answer)organism that relies on other organisms for its energy and food supply; also called a
heterotroph
herbivore - (answer)organism that obtains energy by eating only plants
carnivore - (answer)organism that obtains energy by eating animals
detritivore - (answer)organism that feeds on plant and animal remains and other dead matter
decomposer - (answer)organism that breaks down and obtains energy from dead organic matter
,Campbell Biology Final Exam Questions And Answers Complete Study
Guide Exam Prep
food chain - (answer)series of steps in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and
being eaten
phytoplankton - (answer)population of algae and other small, photosynthetic organisms found near the
surface of the ocean and forming part of plankton
food vacuole - (answer)small cavity in the cytoplasm of protists that temporarily stores food
cilium - (answer)short hairlike projection similar to a flagellum; produces movement in many cells
conjugation - (answer)form of sexual reproduction in which paramecia and some prokaryotes exchange
genetic information
prokaryote - (answer)unicellular organism lacking a nucleus
bacillus - (answer)rod-shaped prokaryote
coccus - (answer)spherical prokaryote
spirillum - (answer)spiral or corkscrew-shaped prokaryote
chemoheterotroph - (answer)organism that must take in organic molecules for both energy and carbon
photoautotroph - (answer)organism that uses energy from sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water
to carbon compounds
obligate aerobe - (answer)organism that requires a constant supply of oxygen in order to live
, Campbell Biology Final Exam Questions And Answers Complete Study
Guide Exam Prep
obligate anaerobe - (answer)organism that cannot live in the presence of oxygen
facultative anaerobe - (answer)organism that can survive with or without oxygen
binary fission - (answer)type of asexual reproduction in which an organism replicates its DNA and divides
in half, producing two identical daughter cells
conjugation - (answer)form of sexual reproduction in which paramecia and some prokaryotes exchange
genetic information
endospore - (answer)type of spore formed when a bacterium produces a thick internal wall that encloses
its DNA and a portion of its cytoplasm
pathogen - (answer)disease-causing agent
vaccine - (answer)a preparation of weakened or killed pathogens
antibiotic - (answer)compound that blocks the growth and reproduction of bacteria
virus - (answer)a particle made up of nucleic acid, protein, and in some cases lipids that can replicate
only by infecting living cells
capsid - (answer)outer protein coat of a virus
bacteriophage - (answer)virus that infects bacteria
lytic infection - (answer)process in which a virus enters a cell, makes a copy of itself, and causes the cell
to burst
