Science Definitions Advanced Quiz 4

1. What is the scientific study of the structure and function of tissues called?

2. What is the term for the phenomenon where a material emits light after absorbing radiation?

3. What is the scientific study of insects called?

4. What is the process by which green plants and some bacteria use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water?

5. What is the main function of ribosomes in a cell?

6. What is the scientific term for the process by which DNA is copied into RNA?

7. What is the name for the process by which a liquid changes to a gas throughout the liquid, not just at the surface?

8. What is the process by which the nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller nuclei?

9. What is the scientific name for the process by which light is emitted as a result of a chemical reaction?

10. What is the process by which heat is transferred through electromagnetic waves?