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What is photosynthesis?
The process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods with the aid of chlorophyll.
What is the function of the cell membrane?
The cell membrane controls what enters and exits the cell.
What are enzymes?
Biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions in cells.
What is the role of mitochondria?
Mitochondria produce energy through respiration.
What is genetic variation?
Differences in DNA among individuals, which can be influenced by mutation and sexual reproduction.
What is homeostasis?
The maintenance of a stable internal environment in the body.
What are the components of a food chain?
Producers, consumers, and decomposers.
What is respiration?
The biochemical process in which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy.
What is a dominant allele?
An allele that expresses its trait even in the presence of a recessive allele.
What is natural selection?
The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.