Biology - GCSE Definitions (Core) - Statistics

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Definition Term % Correct
The way a plant produces energy from light Photosynthesis
84%
An animal that only digests meat Carnivore
78%
Our bodies system to protect from diseases Immune System
69%
A drug that has no effect though the patients are told it does Placebo
64%
A junction between two neurons Synapse
58%
Process in which animals produce energy from glucose Respiration
57%
Reproduction with a single parent Asexual Reproduction
55%
Tiny microorganisms that cause infectious diseases Pathogens
54%
The rate at which chemical reactions occur in the body Metabolic Rate
52%
Disease that spreads within a country Epidemic
50%
The theory of animals having developed adaptations over time Evolution
50%
Gland that produces FSH and LH Pituitary Gland
50%
Gaps in leaves to allow the transfer of gases Stomata
48%
Characteristic of an animal that helps it survive Adaptation
42%
A trail where neither the patient nor the doctor know who has the drug Double-blind Trial
38%
A diagram that shows the movement of carbon Carbon Cycle
35%
When you receive an attenuated strain of a disease Vaccination
35%
Changes in an organisms genes due to problems combining DNA Mutation
33%
The response that makes plant shoots grow towards the light Phototropism
33%
Mass of biological material in living organisms Biomass
28%
Organisms that breakdown dead organic matter Decomposers
27%
An organism that can survive in severe conditions Extremophile
24%
The response that makes roots grow towards gravity Gravitropism
22%
A diet lacking any nutrient group Unbalanced Diet
14%
The changing of the genetic information of an organism Genetic Engineering
10%
A diagram that shows 'the answer above' Pyramid of Biomass
10%
A diagram that shows the population of species in a food chain Pyramid of Numbers
5%
Cloning using a plant mixed with growth hormones Tissue Culture
4%
A diagram showing the evolution of different species Evolutionary Tree
3%
Organism that allows scientist to determine factors of the environment Indicator Species
3%
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