AP BIOLOGY MIDTERM EXAM 2023-2024 UPDATED EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 100% GRADED A+ Reproduce A process where an organism makes more of its kind Energy Required for the functioning of living organisms Cells Basic structural and functional units of all living organisms Homeostasis Organism's tendency to maintain a stable internal environment Adaptation Structure or behavior that enables an organism to better survive in its environment Respond Ability to react to stimuli in the environment Growth Process of increasing in size and complexity Evolve Gradual change in the characteristics of a species over time Development Series of changes that organisms undergo during their lifetime Carbon Element found in carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acidsHydrogen Element found in water and many organic compounds Nitrogen Element found in proteins and nucleic acids Oxygen Element found in water and many organic compounds Phosphorus Element found in nucleic acids and ATP Sulfur Element found in some amino acids and proteins Carbohydrates Primary function is to provide energy Glucose Monomer unit of carbohydrates Dehydration synthesis Process of building carbohydrates by removing water molecules Hydrolysis Process of breaking down carbohydrates by adding water molecules Monosaccharides Simple sugars, such as glucose and fructose Disaccharides Double sugars, such