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EOC Vocab Set 2
Vocabulary set for Bio EOC 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Biotic | Related to living organisms or derived from living organisms |
| biotic factor | A living component of an ecosystem, such as plants or animals |
| Bond | A force that holds atoms together in a molecule |
| Calvin cycle | The series of biochemical reactions that occur in the chloroplasts of plants during photosynthesis |
| Cancer | An abnormal growth of cells that can invade and destroy surrounding tissue |
| captive breeding | The breeding of animals in captivity for conservation purposes |
| Carbohydrate | A macromolecule consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms, including sugars, starches, and cellulose |
| carbon (C) | A chemical element essential for life, found in all organic compounds |
| carbon cycle | The circulation of carbon between the atmosphere, land, oceans, and living organisms |
| carbon dioxide (CO2) | A colorless, odorless gas produced by respiration and combustion, essential for photosynthesis |
| carbon fixation | The process of converting atmospheric carbon dioxide into organic compounds by photosynthetic organisms |
| carbon reservoir | A natural or artificial storage place for carbon |
| carbon sink | A reservoir that absorbs more carbon than it releases, such as forests or oceans |
| Carcinogen | A substance capable of causing cancer in living tissue |
| carrying capacity | The maximum population size that an environment can sustain indefinitely |
| Cell | The basic structural and functional unit of all living organisms |
| cell cycle | The series of events that take place in a cell leading to its division and duplication |
| cell plate | A structure formed during cytokinesis in plant cells, which ultimately develops into the cell wall |
| cellular division | The process by which a cell divides into two daughter cells |
| cellular respiration | The process by which cells break down glucose and other organic molecules to produce ATP and release carbon dioxide and water |
| Cellulose | A complex carbohydrate found in the cell walls of plants, providing structural support |
| Centromere | The region of a chromosome to which the spindle fibers attach during cell division |
| Centrosome | An organelle that serves as the main microtubule organizing center in animal cells |
| Checkpoint | A control point in the cell cycle where regulatory proteins determine if the cell is ready to proceed to the next phase |
| chemical reaction | A process that rearranges the molecular structure of a substance, involving the breaking or formation of chemical bonds |
| Chlorophyll | A green pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants and algae, responsible for capturing light energy during photosynthesis |
| Chloroplast | A plastid found in plant cells and other photosynthetic organisms, where photosynthesis occurs |
| Chloroplasts | Plastid organelles found in plant cells, responsible for photosynthesis |
| Chromatid | One of the two identical copies of a replicated chromosome |
| Chromosome | A thread-like structure made of DNA and associated proteins, found in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells |
| Cladogram | A branching diagram depicting the evolutionary relationships among a group of organisms |
| cleavage furrow | A groove formed during cell division in animal cells by the contractile ring, which eventually leads to cell separation |
| Climate | The long-term pattern of weather conditions in a particular area |
| climate change | A long-term change in global or regional climate patterns |
| Codominance | A genetic phenomenon in which both alleles of a gene are fully expressed in a heterozygote |
| Codon | A sequence of three nucleotides on mRNA that codes for a specific amino acid during protein synthesis |
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