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Biology Vocab 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Synthesis | combining smaller molecules to make larger molecules |
| Transport | to move from one place to another (circulatory system) |
| Excretion | excreting waste matter |
| Respiration | breathing; transforming energy to plants while inhaling and exhaling |
| Growth | when more cells are created you grow; Increase in number of cells |
| reproduction | the act of creating new offspring either asexually or sexually |
| response to stimuli | when organs or cells in your body have a reaction to certain noises, lights, movements,etc. |
| regulation/homeostasis | organisms must maintain very stable internal conditions |
| autotroph | when s living thing creates its own food by photosynthesis |
| heterotroph | take in food for energy (herbivores omnivores and carnivores) |
| zygote | the stage when the sperm meets the egg (a fertilized egg) |
| somatic cell | any cell that isn't a sex cell |
| arrow in an equation means... | yields |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| H2O | water |
| C6 H12 O2 | glucose |
| O2 | oxygen |
| reactants yield.. | products |
| are carbohydrates organic compounds? | yes |
| what are carbohydrates | simple sugars |
| elements in carbohydrates include | C,H,O |
| Name four organic compounds | carbohydrates lipids proteins nucleus acids |