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Bio/Variable Review

TermDefinition
prokaryote cell without a nucleus
eukaryote cell with a nucleus
autotroph organism that can make its own food
heterotroph organism that depends on another organism as its food source
producer plant, able to make its own food
herbivore plant eater
carnivore meat eater
omnivore eats both plants and meat
decomposer consumes and breaks down dead organisms
biotic living or once living parts of an ecosystem
abiotic never living parts of an ecosystem
natural selection species which are able to adapt, survive and reproduce to pass on traits as environment changes
selective breeding traits which are selected by breeders to enhance the preferred trait pf an organism
mitochondria energy storage unit for the plant and animal cell
chloroplast solar energy is transformed into chemical energy in a plant cell
cell membrane allows for selective passage in and out of both animal and plant cells
cell wall rigid outer layer of a plant cell, helps to maintain plant shape
vacuole storage of water, nutrients and fats for both animal and plant cells
ribosomes protein synthesis for animal and plant cells
nucleus organelle responsible for instructing the cell function and for passing on of genetic information
integumentary system skin, hair, nails
endocrine system responsible for production of hormones
turgor pressure The pressure exerted by water inside the cell against the cell wall.
asexual reproduction genetic traits passed on from one generation to the next are exactly the same
sexual reproduction genetic traits passed on from one generation to the next are a combination from the male and female organisms
parasite organism which lives off another organism
host organism on which a parasite feeds
mutualism symbiotic relationship between two different species where both benefit
commensalism symbiotic relationship between two different species where one benefits and the other is not affected
parasitism symbiotic relationship between two different species where one benefits and the other is harmed
dependent variable the result of the experiment and is graphed on the y-axis
independent variable the variable which is manipulated or changed by the experimenter and is graphed on the x-axis
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