GEO ASSESMENT NOTES

Photosynthesis

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

Cellular Respiration

The metabolic processes by which cells obtain energy from organic molecules.

Ecosystem

A biological community interacting with its environment, including both biotic and abiotic factors.

Biodiversity

The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

Natural Selection

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

Homeostasis

The ability of an organism to maintain a stable internal environment despite changes in external conditions.

Genotype

The genetic constitution of an individual organism.

Phenotype

The physical and physiological traits of an organism, which result from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.

DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)

The hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms, consisting of two strands coiled around each other to form a double helix.

Enzyme

A protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the body.