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Bio - Sem 1 Vocab Final Review

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Theory   An explanation based on many types of evidence  
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Hypothesis   A prediction that can be tested  
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Variable   Anything that may be changed in an experiment  
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Macromolecule   A polymer made up of smaller simple monomers. The 4 macromolecules that make up living organisms are carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids  
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Monomer   Smaller molecules used to build a macromolecule  
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Polymer   A large molecule build from many repeating smaller molecules (monomer)  
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Protein/polypeptide   Polymer made up of many amino acids; Macromolecules including structural building blocks and enzymes  
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Amino Acid   Small molecules used to make proteins. Amino acids have an amino group (NH2) and carboxyl group (-COOH)  
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Nucleic Acid   Macromolecule used a the genetic material for living cells Example: DNA & RNA  
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Nucleotides   Smaller molecules (monomer) used to make nucleic acids. Made up of a phosphate group, 5-carbon sugar, and nitrogenous base  
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Lipids   Macromolecule used for long term energy storage, biological membranes and for chemical messengers  
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Fatty Acid   Long hydrophobic chains of carbons and hydrogens used to make lipids  
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Carbohydrate   Energy storing molecules including monosaccharides and polysaccharides  
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Monosaccharides   Simple carbohydrates (monomer) used to build polysaccharides Example: sugar, glucose  
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Polysaccharides   Large molecule (polymer) made from simple carbohydrates (monosaccharides)  
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Enzyme   A type of protein that catalyzes or speeds up a chemical reaction (  
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Activation Energy   The amount of energy needed to start a chemical reaction  
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Denatured   When a protein is changed because of a change in the pH or temperature of the solution the enzyme is in  
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Decomposer   Bacteria or fungi that break down dead or decaying plants and animals  
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Producer   Organisms that are able to make their own food by using the energy from the environment, also known as autotroph  
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Succession   The change in an environment in which communities of organisms are replaced by different communities.  
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Lichen   A moss-like organism that is the first to populate a new environment. A pioneer species that helps to create soil from bare rock.  
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Respiration   Process by which organisms release carbon dioxide and take in oxygen from the atmosphere.  
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Immigration   The movement of individuals into an area, which causes the population to increase  
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Emigration   The movement of individuals out of an area which causes the population to decrease  
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Consumer   Organisms that must get their energy by eating or consuming another organism, also known as heterotroph  
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energy pyramid   A diagram that shows the amount of energy passed in each trophic level of a food chain or food web. 10% of consumed energy is passed on to the organism in the next level.  
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trophic level   The position an organism occupies in a food chain such as producers, herbivores, primary carnivore.  
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biodiversity   The sum total of different species found in an area or ecosystem  
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ecology   Study of relationships among living organisms and their interactions with their physical environments.  
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population   Individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area  
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community   All the different populations of organisms that are living in the same area together  
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ecosystem   All the living things in the area, along with the nonliving things in the area  
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nitrogen fixation   The ability of bacteria to use nitrogen gas from the air and change it to a form of nitrogen that can be used by plants  
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carrying capacity   The natural limit of a species the environment can support. The ecosystem’s ability to sustain a stable population where the birthrate equals the deathrate  
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transpiration   Phase of the water cycle in which water is released from plants into the atmosphere.  
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Prokaryote   Type of cell that lacks a nucleus or membrane bound organelles. Ex: bacterial cells  
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Eukaryote   Type of cell containing a nucleus and membrane bound organelles. Ex: plant and animal cells  
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Virus   Simple structure consisting of genetic material surrounded by a protein coat. NOT a cell, requires a host cell to replicate.  
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Nucleus   The genetic material of the cell surrounded by a plasma membrane. Known as the control center of the cell.  
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Organelle   Little organ. Does a specialized job for the cell. In Eukaryotes, many are surrounded by a membrane.  
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Ribosome   Cell organelle that synthesizes (makes) proteins. Is NOT surrounded by a membrane  
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Rough Endoplasmic   Membrane bound organelle. Responsible for modifying proteins made by the ribosomes attached to it.  
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Smooth Endoplasmic   Membrane bound organelle that produces phospholipids to be used by the cell. Manufactures, modifies, and detoxifies lipids.  
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Golgi Apparatus   Membrane bound organelle. Modifies, packages, and prepares proteins for export out of the cell.  
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Mitochondria   Organelle that has two sets of membranes. Converts sugar (glucose) into ATP. Undergoes the process of cellular respiration.  
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Chloroplast   Organelle that has two sets of membranes. Uses the energy from sunlight and carbon dioxide to produce glucose. Undergoes the process of photosynthesis.  
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Cell Membrane   Encloses all cells (plant, animal, & bacteria). Structure consists of two layers of phospholipids. It regulates what enters and leaves the cell.  
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Semi permeable   When a cell membrane allows some materials to pass (diffuse) through but not others.  
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Diffusion   The movement of materials from an area of high concentration to low concentration. Does NOT require energy.  
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Osmosis   The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane.  
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Active Transport   The movement of materials across a cell membrane from an area of low concentration to high concentration. DOES require energy (ATP)  
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Protein   Macromolecule that facilitate biological processes. They are created by ribosomes, modified by the ER, then packaged and exported out of the cell by the golgi apparatus.  
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Photosynthesis   The production of carbohydrates (glucose) and oxygen using energy from the sun and carbon dioxide. Only done in the chloroplast. Light energy from the sun is absorbed by the pigment chlorophyll in the chloroplast.  
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Cellular Respiration   The breakdown of carbohydrates (glucose) into ATP (energy molecule) Only done in the mitochondria. Oxygen is required to produce ATP efficiently.  
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Homeostasis   The body’s ability to maintain a constant internal environment.  
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Respiratory system   Provides oxygen and removes carbon dioxide for the body  
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Nervous system   Identifies changes and controls body responses to changes in the body’s internal and external environments, influences all other body systems.  
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Circulatory system   Transports oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to body cells; removes waste from cells.  
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Muscular system   Allows movement of the body due to stimuli from the nervous system (nerve impulses) and endocrine system (hormones).  
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Sensory neurons   Carry impulses from outside and inside the body to the brain and spinal cord.  
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Motor neurons   Carry impulses from the spinal cord/brain to muscles  
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Antibodies   Y-shaped proteins that bind to specific antigens found on foreign particles.  
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Antigen   Carbohydrates and proteins found on foreign particles that start the immune response.  
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Vaccination   The injection of a weakened form of a pathogen that produces antibodies against that specific pathogen.  
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Negative feedback   A mechanism that produces an opposite response to the original stimulus to maintain homeostasis. For example: full fat cells release Leptin to suppress hunger after a meal.  
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Reflex arc   Sense organ → sensory neuron → spinal cord → motor neuron →muscle  
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Positive feedback   A mechanism that brings about an even greater change in the same direction as the stimulus. For example: labor contractions during childbirth  
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