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Mississippi Biology Standards Overview Exam WithComplete Solutions
Biology - ANSWER Laboratory-based course dealing with the fundamentals of life
science.
Nature of Science - ANSWER Basic ideas which drive scientific explanation and
interpretation.
Inquiry Activities - ANSWER Hands-on experiments and research in science.
Cell Theory - ANSWER All living organisms are composed of cells.
Macromolecules - ANSWER Four major types: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic
acids.
Metabolism - ANSWER The sum of chemical reactions within the cell.
Enzymes - ANS Proteins that catalyze biochemical reactions in cells.
Prokaryotic Cells - ANS Simple cells without a nucleus, e.g., bacteria.
Eukaryotic Cells - ANS Complex cells with a nucleus, e.g., plant and animal cells.
Cell Membrane - ANS The cell membrane is selectively permeable, regulating substance
movement.
, Homeostasis - ANS The organism maintains relatively constant internal conditions.
Active Transport - ANS A process that requires energy for the movement of substances
against the concentration gradient.
Passive Transport - ANSWER The movement of materials across the membrane without
energy input.
Diffusion - ANSWER Passive transport of molecules from high concentration to low
concentration.
Osmosis - ANSWER Diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane.
Hypertonic Solution - ANSWER The higher the concentration of solute on the outside
compared to the inside of the cell.
Hypotonic Solution - ANSWER The lower the concentration of solute on the outside
compared to the inside of the cell.
Isotonic Solution - ANSWER This is a solution in which the inside and outside of the cell
have equal concentrations of solutes.
Cell Cycle ANSWER Process by which a cell grows and reproduces in a controlled
manner.
Viruses ANSWER Particles that are not considered to be living, yet they must infect host
cells in order to replicate.
Cellular Organization ANSWER The arrangement of cells in tissues, organs, and
systems.
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