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Biology Unit 9
Biology Unit 9 Animal and Plant Systems Vocabulary
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| all of a plant's parts that are above ground, including stems, leaves, and flowers | shoot system |
| an outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countires or continents); typically affects a significant proportion of the population | pandemic |
| the process of viral reproduction where the DNA of the virus is replicated but latent | lysogenic cycle |
| all of a plant's roots, which are responsible for absorbing water and minerals from soil, anchoring the plant, and storing food | root system |
| non-directional responses to stimuli | nastic movement |
| an organism's ability to keep a constant internal environment | regulation |
| a leaf diffuses water vapor through the somata | transpiration |
| an outbreak or wide spread of infectious disease in a community at a particular time | epidemic |
| gamete production, fertilization, and development in animals | reproduction |
| the process of lysis, which occurs when a virus has infected a cell, replicated new virus particles, and burst through the cell membrane | lytic cycle |
| the growth of plants in response to stimuli | tropism |
| the process of taking in and transporting nutrients throughout the body | nutrient absorption |
| growth in response to gravitty | gravitropism |
| growth in response to water | hydrotropism |
| a vascular tissue that transports sugars and amino acids from the leaves to the rest of the plant | phloem |
| growth in response to light | phototropism |
| growth in response to touch | thigmotropism |
| a vascular tissue that transports water and minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant | xylem |