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PSSA Vocab Unit 10
Question | Answer |
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allele | Any of a set of possible forms of a gene. |
embyology | The branch of biology dealing with the development of living things from fertilized egg to its developed state. |
enzyme | A protein that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being changed by the reaction; an organic catalyst. |
mitosis | The sequential differentiation and segregation of replicated chromosomes in a cell’s nucleus that precedes complete cell division. |
biochemical conversion | The changing of organic matter into other chemical forms. |
biological diversity | The variety and complexity of species present and interacting in an ecosystem and the relative abundance of each. |
biotechnology engineering | T-he use of living systems and organisms to develop or make products, or "any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use" |
biomass conversion | The changing of organic matter that has been produced by photosynthesis into useful liquid, gas or fuel. |