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EOC Vocab Set 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ocean uptake | The absorption of carbon dioxide by the world's oceans |
| Offspring | The young produced by organisms |
| Optimize | To make something as effective or functional as possible |
| Organic | Related to living organisms or contains carbon |
| organic matter | Matter derived from living organisms, such as plants and animals |
| organic molecules | Molecules containing carbon, often found in living organisms |
| Output | The results or products produced by a process or system |
| Overharvesting | Excessive exploitation of natural resources beyond sustainable levels |
| Oxygen | A chemical element essential for respiration, found in the atmosphere and dissolved in water |
| oxygen (O2) | The diatomic form of oxygen, essential for cellular respiration |
| P (parental) | The original organisms used in a genetic cross |
| Paleontology | The study of fossils and ancient life forms |
| Parasitism | An interaction where one organism benefits at the expense of another |
| Parent | An organism that produces offspring |
| parent cell | A cell that divides to produce daughter cells |
| Pedigree | A diagram showing the genetic relationships among individuals in a family over several generations |
| peptide bond | A covalent bond formed between amino acids in a protein chain |
| Phenotype | The observable characteristics of an organism, determined by its genotype and environment |
| phenotypic expression | The physical manifestation of an individual's genotype |
| phenotypic ratio | The ratio of different phenotypes in a population |
| phenotypic similarity | The degree to which individuals resemble each other in phenotype |
| phenotypic variation | The range of observable differences among individuals in a population |
| Phosphate | A chemical compound containing phosphorus |
| phosphorus (P) | A chemical element essential for life, found in DNA, RNA, and ATP |
| Photosynthesis | The process by which plants and other organisms convert light energy into chemical energy |
| phylogenic tree | A branching diagram showing the evolutionary relationships among species |
| Phylogeny | The evolutionary history and relationships among organisms |
| Physiology | The study of the function of living organisms and their parts |
| Phytoplankton | Microscopic marine organisms that produce oxygen through photosynthesis |
| point mutation | A mutation involving the substitution of a single nucleotide |
| Pollution | The introduction of harmful substances into the environment |
| polygenic inheritance | Inheritance of traits controlled by multiple genes |
| Polypeptide | A chain of amino acids linked by peptide bonds |
| Population | A group of individuals of the same species living in the same area |
| population growth model | A mathematical representation of changes in population size over time |
| Predation | The interaction where one organism hunts and consumes another |
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