Biology I EOC Review Notes

These flashcards cover essential vocabulary and concepts from the Biology I EOC notes to aid in exam preparation.

Independent Variable

The variable that is changed by the investigator in a scientific investigation.

Dependent Variable

The variable that may be affected as a result of the change in the independent variable.

Controlled Variable

The variable in the investigation that is not changed and remains constant.

Graph

A visual representation of data used to illustrate relationships between variables.

Density-Independent Factors

Factors that affect population size regardless of the population's density, such as natural disasters.

Enzyme Activity

The rate at which an enzyme catalyzes a reaction, often affected by temperature.

Photosynthesis Equation

The process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

Haploid Number

The number of chromosomes in a gamete, which is half the diploid number.

Punnett Square

A diagram used to predict the genotype of offspring from parental genotypes.

Natural Selection

The process through which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.