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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| classification | the grouping of objects or organisms based on a set of criteria |
| taxonomy | is a discipline of bio primarily concerened with identifying, naming, and classifying species based on natural relationships. |
| phylogeny | the evolutionary history of a species |
| Binary fission | the division of a cell into two genetically identical cells |
| conjugation | tow prokaryotes attach to each other and exchange genetic information |
| lytic cycle | host makes copies of the viral RNA and DNA |
| lysogenic cycle | the viral DNA inserts or integrates into a chromosome in a host cell |
| retrovirus | a virus made of RNA instead of DNA and has a complex cycle. |
| protozoan | animal like protist it ingests food. |
| alteration of generation | the life cycle of algae that takes two generations one taht reproduces sexually and one that reproduces asexually to complete a life cycle |
| chitin | a strong flexible polysaccharide that is found in the cell walls of all fungi and in the exoskeletons of insects. |
| hypha | basic structural units that make up the body of a multicelular fungus. |
| mycelium | netlike mass |
| spore | a reproductive haploid cell with a hard outer coat that develops into a new organism without the fusion of gametes. |
| vascular tissue | a specialized transport tissue, |
| cotyledons | |
| stomata | are adaptations that enable the exchange of gases even with the presence of a cuticle on a plant. |
| tropisms | |
| guard cells | the two cells that form a stoma |
| transpiration | water evaporates form the inside of leaf to the outside. |