Living Environment Regents Prep Exam 2023 with
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observations
Any information that is collected with
any of the senses
data
The results of specific trials or tests
completed during experiments
hypothesis
A statement that predicts a relationship between cause and effect in a way that can be
tested
sexual reproduction
a method of reproduction that involves
two parents producing offspring that
are genetically different from either
parent
asexual reproduction
a method of reproduction in which all
the genes passed on to the offspring
come from a single individual or parent
stimulus
any change in the environment that
causes an organism to react
homeostasis
the ability of an organism to maintain a
stable internal environment even when
the external environment changes
evolution
the process by which species have
changed over time
nucleus
a large structure within a cell that
controls the cell's metabolism and
stores genetic information, including
chromosomes and DNA
amino acid
any one of several building blocks of
protein
enzyme
proteins that speed up the rate of
chemical reactions in living things
ecology
, The study of how living things interact
with each other and with their
environment
species
A group of organisms that share certain
characteristics and can mate with one
another, producing fertile offspring
population
All the individuals of a single species
that live in a specific area
community
A combination of all the different
populations that live and interact in the
same environment
ecosystem
All the living and non-living things that
interact in a specific area; a subdivision
of the environment
autotroph
An organism that produces its own
food; the source of energy for all other
living things on Earth
heterotroph
An organism that cannot make its own
food; a consumer
producer
An organism that makes its own food
from light energy and inorganic
materials
consumer
An organisms that obtains it's energy
from producers
decomposer
An organism, generally a bacteria or
fungus, that consumes dead organisms
and organic waste
food chain
A representation that identifies the
specific relationships among organisms
food web
A representation of many
interconnected food chains that shows
the feeding relationships among
producers, consumers, and
decomposers
biotic
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observations
Any information that is collected with
any of the senses
data
The results of specific trials or tests
completed during experiments
hypothesis
A statement that predicts a relationship between cause and effect in a way that can be
tested
sexual reproduction
a method of reproduction that involves
two parents producing offspring that
are genetically different from either
parent
asexual reproduction
a method of reproduction in which all
the genes passed on to the offspring
come from a single individual or parent
stimulus
any change in the environment that
causes an organism to react
homeostasis
the ability of an organism to maintain a
stable internal environment even when
the external environment changes
evolution
the process by which species have
changed over time
nucleus
a large structure within a cell that
controls the cell's metabolism and
stores genetic information, including
chromosomes and DNA
amino acid
any one of several building blocks of
protein
enzyme
proteins that speed up the rate of
chemical reactions in living things
ecology
, The study of how living things interact
with each other and with their
environment
species
A group of organisms that share certain
characteristics and can mate with one
another, producing fertile offspring
population
All the individuals of a single species
that live in a specific area
community
A combination of all the different
populations that live and interact in the
same environment
ecosystem
All the living and non-living things that
interact in a specific area; a subdivision
of the environment
autotroph
An organism that produces its own
food; the source of energy for all other
living things on Earth
heterotroph
An organism that cannot make its own
food; a consumer
producer
An organism that makes its own food
from light energy and inorganic
materials
consumer
An organisms that obtains it's energy
from producers
decomposer
An organism, generally a bacteria or
fungus, that consumes dead organisms
and organic waste
food chain
A representation that identifies the
specific relationships among organisms
food web
A representation of many
interconnected food chains that shows
the feeding relationships among
producers, consumers, and
decomposers
biotic
