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Biology Regents
Term | Definition |
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Active transport | Materials are absorbed or released from LOW to HIGH concentration |
Alcoholic fermentation | Anaerobic respiration in which glucose is converted to alcohol and co2 |
Alveolus | An air sac within the lung that functions to absorb gases and pass them onto the bloodstream |
Atrium | Part of the heart that receives blood |
Blastula | Stage of embryonic development in which the embryoâs cells are not yet specialized |
Capillary | A small blood vessel that connects an artery to a vein and through which all absorption into blood occurs |
Cerebrum | The portion of the brain responsible for thought |
Cerebellum | Part of the brain responsible for the coordination of muscular activity |
Cleavage | A series of wrapping mitotic divisions That increase cell number in a developing embryo |
Gastrula | Stage of embryonic development in which the tissues begin to form |
Guard cell | A pair of self thatâs around the leafâs storage and regulate its size |
Inorganic compound | Chemical that lacks the element carbon or hydrogen |
Lactic acidosis fermentation | A type of anaerobic respiration in which glucose is converted to 2 lactic acid molecules |
Large intestine | A portion of the digestive tract in which feces is formed |
Ventricle | A muscular chamber of the heart that pumps blood out to the lungs + body |