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OGT vocab
| Answer | |
|---|---|
| Alloy | A solid solution of different metals, sometimes including nonmetals. |
| Base | A substance with a pH of more than 7 |
| Carbon Cycle | The cyclic movement of carbon between living and nonliving things in the environment. |
| Chromosome | The tightly coiled structure of DNA which carries the genes for an organism. |
| Conclusion | The analysis of data and observations to determine if the hypothesis and prediction were supported or not. |
| Cytolysis | The bursting of a cell. |
| Disruptive Selection | Organisms having one or more extreme forms of a trait have a survival advantage. |
| Electron transport chain | The molecules which use energy from electrons to pump protons across a plasma membrane. |
| exocytosis | The process of expelling of wastes from a cell. |
| Fossil correlation | The use of traces of ancient life to determine the sequence of rock layers in one area compared with those of another area |
| Global Warming | The increase in the average temperature of a planet. |
| Hurricane | A large rotating storm which forms over tropical seas, but loses energy over land. |
| Intron | Intervening sequences of genes which do not code for proteins. |
| Liquid | A flowing substance |
| Metallic bond | Attraction formed between metal atoms which share valance electrons. |
| Multicellular | Organism which consists of many cells working together. |
| Nuclear fusion | The splitting of the nucleus of an atom, releasing large amounts of energy. |
| Periodic Table | A chart of elements based on atomic number and repeating patterns of properties. |
| Pollinator | An organism which carries pollen from one flower to another. |
| Pure substance | A homogeneous substance |
| Runoff | Water which doesn't infiltrate into soil. Can cause erosion. |
| Speciation | |
| Surface current | |
| Tornado | |
| Valence electron | |
| Water cycle |