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Graduation Exam!
Biology AHSGE Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| nonliving factor of the enviroment | abiotic factor |
| pH below 7 | acid |
| more acidic than normal rain or snow | acid precipitation |
| movement requiring energy | active transport |
| aids in survival of an organism | adaptation |
| gene form for a trait variation | allele |
| building block of protiens | amino acid |
| the release of ammonium into the soil | ammonification |
| vascular plant; produces seeds in flower parts | angiosperm |
| male structure of the flower | anther |
| offspring that is genetically identical of the one parent | asexual reproduction |
| building block of matter | atom |
| molecule which stores energy in cells | ATP |
| produce their own food | autotroph |
| solution with pH above 7 | base |
| 2 word naming system | binomial nomenclature |
| any waste that will break down through natural processes | biodegradable |
| study of living things | biology |
| areas with similar climate | biome |
| area that supports life | biosphere |
| living things | biotic factor |
| animal adaptation | camouflage |
| uncontrolled cell division and death | cancer |
| energy storing and releasing sugar molecules | carbohydrate |
| heterozygous individual | carrier |
| maximum # of individuals | carrying capacity |
| building block of living things | cell |
| growth & division | cell cycle |
| complex carbohydrate; woody substance | cellulose |
| firm structure; provides support & protection | cell wall |
| prcedures that microtubules for cell division | centriole |
| holds twin chromosomes together | centromere |
| complex carbohydrate that composes cell walls of fungi & exoskeletons of insects | chitin |
| green pigment | chlorophyll |
| where photosynthesis occurs | chloroplasts |
| long tangled strands of DNA | chromatin |
| occurs in meiosis; added, deleted, or rearranged | chromosomal mutation |
| compact form of DNA | chromosome |
| hair-like projections | cilia |
| systematic ordering | classification |
| stable mature community | climax community |
| 3 sequential nitrogen bases | codon |
| 1 species benefits; no effect on the other | commensalism |
| interacting populations | community |
| chemically combined substances | compound |
| group of gymnosperms | conifers |
| management of areas to prevent destruction | conservation |
| part of experiment used for comparison where all things are kept constant | control |
| food storage of plant embryo within a seed | cotyledon |
| bond formed from shared electrons; stronger bonding than ionic | covalent bond |
| exchange in areas of chromosomes resulting in new allele combinations; increases genetic diversity during meiosis | crossing over |
| waxy protective coating | cuticle |
| division of the cytoplasm | cytokinesis |
| jellylike fluid around cell structures | cytoplasm |
| support for the cell and its structures | cytoskeleton |
| bacteria & fungi that absorb nutrients from decaying material | decomposer |
| the release of nitrogen gas & nitrous oxide | dentrification |
| greater affect as the population increases | density-dependent factor |
| result of change in an experiment | dependent variable |
| seed plant with two cotyledons | dicot |
| passive transport movement | diffusion |
| mating of 2 organism | dihybrid cross |
| cell with 2 copies | diploid |
| 2 sugar carbohydrate | disaccharide |
| genetic information | DNA |
| visible trait | dominant |
| 2 twisted ladder shapes | double helix |
| continuous movement | dynamic equilibrium |
| study of organisms | ecology |
| populations in a community | ecosystem |
| active transport where large particles enter a cell through bulk transport mechanisms | endocytosis |
| folded membrane network | endoplasmic reticulum |
| protien | enzyme |
| cell with internal membrane | eukaryote |
| change | evolution |
| active transport where particles exit | exocytosis |
| all members of a species are dead | extinction |
| transport of materials | facilitated diffusion |
| whip like structure | flagella |
| structural model of the plasma membrane | fluid mosaic model |
| segment of DNA that controls the protein production and cell cycle | gene |
| organelle in eukaryotic cells | golgi apparatus |
| cell shrinkage | hypertonic solution |
| cell swells | hypotonic solution |
| cell growth phase | interphase |
| comparison betweensolutions where concentrations inside the cell and outside are equal | isotonic solution |
| atoms of the same element that have different numbers of nuetons | isotope |
| charted arrangement of chromosomes used to detect chromosome abnormalties | karyotype |
| anything that limits population growth | limiting factor |
| fats, oils, and waxes | lipids |
| contains digestive enzymes to digest materials | lysosomes |
| cell division | meiosis |
| carries info | messenger RNA |
| chemical reactions | metabolism |
| short, 2nd phase of mitosis | metaphase |
| thin, solid protein fibers that provide structural support for eukayyotic cells | microfilament |
| thin, hollow cylinders made of protein that provide structural support for eukaryotic cells | microtubule |
| adaptation; mocking | mimicry |
| cell organelle that produces energy for the cell from cellular respiration | mitochondria |
| cell division that produces diploid body cells for growth, repair, and replacement of cells | mitosis |
| physical combination of subjects that retain most of their individual characteristics | mixture |
| atoms held together by covalent bonds | molecule |
| kingdom of bacteria | monera |
| seed plant containing one seed | monocot |
| simple sugar | monosaccharides |
| error in DNA sequence | mutation |
| feeding relationship beneficial ot both speices | mutalism |
| change in a population when organisms with more favorable adaptations survive, reproduce, and pass on the traits to their offspring | natural selection |
| an organisms role | niche |
| ability to convert or fix | nitrification |
| component of RNA or DNA | nitrogen base |
| wastes not easily broken down | non-biodegradable |
| available in limited amounts | non-renewable resource |
| lacks tissue | nonvascular plant |
| DNA or RNA | nucleic acid |
| found in nucleus | nucleolus |
| building block of a nucleic acid | nucleotide |
| centrally located structure of cell | nucleus |
| group of tissue | organ |
| group of organs | organ system |
| little organs | organelle |
| a living thing | organism |
| passive movement of water | osmosis |
| egg | ovum |
| layer of atmosphere | ozone layer |
| feeding relationship | parasitism |
| solid particles released from burned fossil fuels | particulate |
| movement of materials; requires no energy | passive transport |
| graph of family history | pedigree |
| links amino acids together to produce proteins | peptide bond |
| symbol; level of acid | pH |
| organism looks resulting from genes alleles within a pair | phenotype |
| transports food down through plant | phloem |
| produces sugar | photosynthesis |
| female reproductive structure of a plant | pistil |
| boundry between the cell contents and cytoplasm | plasma membrane |
| a drop in turgor pressure | plamolysis |
| storage organelle | plastid |
| error in DNA | point mutation |
| molecule with positive & negative ends | polar molecule |
| grain | pollen |
| wastes | pollution |
| chain molecule | polymer |
| sugar | polysaccharide |
| keeping | preservation |
| creation of soil | primary succession |
| cell with no true nucleus | prokaryote |
| large polymer | protein |
| kingdom of protists | protista |
| trait hidden by dominent trait | recessive |
| replacable | renewable resource |
| process of creating 2 identical strands of DNA | replication |
| cell process that breaks down food | respiration |
| RNA found in ribosomes | ribosomal RNA |
| organelle in cytoplasm | ribosome |
| copy of DNA | RNA |
| animal that feeds off dead organisms | scavenger |
| membrane allowing some things in & out | selective permeability |
| xx-femalesyy-males | sex chromosome |
| identical copies | sister chromatids |
| air pollution | smog |
| mixture of things dissolved equally | solution |
| group of organisms that can interbreed | species |
| microtubules that pull | spindle fibers |
| male reproductive structure | stamen |
| polysaccharide | starch |
| female-flower catches pollen | stigma |
| openings in a leaf | stomata |
| leads pollen to ovary female-flower | style |
| natural population growth or reduction | sucession |
| feeding relationship | symbiosis |
| study of naming | taxonomy |
| applied science | technology |
| statement of scientific information | theory |
| radidly decreasing | threatened speices |
| group of cells working together | tissue |
| inherited characteristic | trait |
| nuclear process | transcription |
| takes amino acids to ribosomes | transfer RNA |
| cytoplasmic process | translation |
| evaporation of water | transpiration |
| found embedded in the cell | transport protein |
| links of a food chain | trophic level |
| internal pressure | turgor pressure |
| storage centers | vacuole |
| contain xylem | vascular plant |
| pulls water up the plant | xylem |
| fertilized egg | zygote |
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