Biology Vocab

3. An organism that must eat other organisms in order to gain energy
5. structures Body parts in different species that are similar in structure.
7. A part of DNA that codes for a protein or trait.
8. Shows ancestors and where traits came from.
13. evidence Remains or traces of ancient organisms.
15. Characteristic of individuals.
19. A group of the same species living in the same area.
21. Genetic makeup of an organism.
22. An animal that only eats animals.
24. A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is not helped or harmed.
26. Physical characteristic.
27. Cycle Where elements moves through the atmosphere, soil, and living things via photosynthesis and respiration.
29. Enzyme that "unzips" DNA.
30. Large land area with specific climate and animals fit for the climate.
31. A group of different populations of different species living and interacting in the same area.

1. The total variety of life in the world.
2. Autotrophs Organisms that make their own food using energy from sunlight.
4. A relationship where both organisms benefit.
6. cycle How phosphorus moves from rocks, into soil and water, through plants and animals, and back to rocks again.
9. A community made up of plants and animals that interact in order to live.
10. A relationship where one organism benefits and the other doesn't.
11. cycle-nitrogen fixation The process where bacteria convert atmospheric gas into a form plants can use.
12. An animal that eats both plants and animals.
14. Has a copy of the trait but doesn't show it.
16. ancestor An ancient organism that other organisms descended from.
17. An animal that only eats plants.
18. A heritable trait that increases an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in its environment.
20. Caries genetic information.
23. The mRNA carries the information for making proteins to the
25. Which type of RNA functions as a blueprint of the genetic code?
26. Molecule that preforms things in the body.
28. polymerase Adds new nucleotides to DNA strand.