Biology EOC

4. The process of copying DNA into RNA.
6. A molecule that can bind to other identical molecules to form a polymer.
9. Relating to the position of an organism in a food chain or web.
10. A membrane-bound organelle found in plant and fungal cells that stores water, nutrients, and waste products.
11. The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize food from carbon dioxide and water.
15. The process of change in the species structure of an ecological community over time.
18. A large molecule made up of repeating units called monomers.
19. A protein that acts as a biological catalyst, speeding up chemical reactions in living organisms.
20. Reproductive cells (sperm or egg) with half the genetic material of somatic cells.

1. Organelles responsible for producing energy in the cell.
2. The observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism.
3. Differences among individuals within a species.
5. A single-celled organism lacking a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.
7. A biomolecule consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms, commonly used as a source of energy.
8. The ability of an organism to maintain stable internal conditions.
12. Cellular organelles responsible for protein synthesis.
13. The role or function of an organism within its ecosystem.
14. The central organelle of a cell that contains the genetic material.
16. Thread-like structures in the cell nucleus that carry genetic information.
17. The cell formed by the fusion of two gametes during fertilization.