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Kennedy KP Q2 Review
Kennedy Quarter 2 Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| passive transport | particles move through cells from an area of high concentration to low concentration- no energy required |
| active transport | particles move through cells from an area of low concentration to high concentration- requires energy |
| endocytosis | large particles enter the cell |
| exocytosis | large particles exit the cell |
| photosynthesis | process by which plants capture light energy and use it to make food for the cell |
| photosynthesis reactants | carbon dioxide, water + sunlight |
| photosynthesis products | glucose and oxygen |
| cellular respiration | process by which the cell uses food (consumed or produced) and converts it into energy |
| cellular respiration reactants | glucose and oxygen |
| cellular respiration products | carbon dioxide, water and ATP |
| mitosis | six stage process by which eukaryotic cell divides to make more cells |
| step of mitosis | interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis |
| fossil | solidified remains of once living organisms |
| natural selection | process by which organisms with favorable traits survive and reproduce at a greater rate |
| stages of natural selection | overproduction, genetic variation, struggle to survive, successful reproduction |
| extinction | species dies out completely because they don't have the resources or adaptations to survive |
| adaptations | characteristics that help organisms survive and reproduce in its environment |
| vestigial structures | remains of once useful structures in organisms |
| 7 levels of classification | kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species |
| taxonomy | the science of classifying organisms |
| classification | a system of organizing things into groups based on shared characteristics and evolutionary relationships |
| Carolus Linneaus | founded the modern system of taxonomy |
| binomial nomenclature | scientific naming; organisms named by their genus and species |
| dichotomous key | tool that uses pairs of statements to determine the identity of unknown organisms |
| six kingdoms | plant, animal, fungus, protist, eubacteria, archaebacteria |
| animal kingdom | includes humans, lions, butterflies etc.; consumers |
| plant kingdom | includes flowers, trees, grass etc.; producers |
| fungus kingdom | includes mold, mushrooms; decomposers |
| protist kingdom | includes amoeba, euglena, paramecium; can be plant-like, animal- like or fungus-like |
| eubacteria kingdom | most common type of bacteria; live in mild conditions |
| archaebacteria kingdom | bacteria that live in extreme conditions |
| amoeba | protist that uses pseudopods for movement |
| euglena | protist that uses flagellum for movement |
| paramecium | protist that uses cilia for movement |
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