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BIOLOGY FINAL VOCAB

BIOLOGY FINAL

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Homologous structures Structures that are similar in different species because they were inherited from a common ancestor
Vestigial structures Remnants of organs or structures that had a function in ancestors but are now useless
Favorable traits Characteristics that help an organism survive and reproduce
Natural selection Process where organisms better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce more
Genetic drift Change in allele frequencies due to random chance
Geographic isolation Separation of a population by a physical barrier leading to speciation
Founder effect Reduced genetic diversity when a small group starts a new population
Biome Includes climate, living factors, and nonliving factors
Ecosystem Interaction of living and nonliving components
Community All living populations in an area
Population Members of the same species in one area
Organism A single living individual
Biotic factors Living parts of the environment
Abiotic factors Nonliving parts of the environment
Somatic cells Body cells produced by mitosis
Gametes Sex cells produced by meiosis
Chromosome Structure made of DNA and genes that carries genetic information
Helicase Enzyme that unzips DNA during replication
Transcription Process where DNA is used to make RNA
Translation Process where RNA is used to make a protein
RNA base difference RNA uses uracil instead of thymine
Dominant allele Written with an uppercase letter
Recessive allele Written with a lowercase letter
Phenotype Physical expression of a trait
Genotype Genetic makeup of an organism
Homozygous Two identical alleles
Heterozygous Two different alleles
Sex-linked traits Traits controlled by genes on sex chromosomes
Crossing over Exchange of genetic material during meiosis
Inversion mutation Chromosome segment breaks and reattaches backward
Heritable mutations occur in Germ cells (gametes)
Nonsense mutation Mutation that creates a STOP codon
Silent mutation Mutation that does not change the protein
Codominance Both traits are expressed equally
Incomplete dominance Traits blend together
Nondisjunction Failure of chromosomes to separate correctly
Photosynthesis equation 6CO2 + 6H2O + light → C6H12O6 + 6O2
Cellular respiration equation C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP
Anaerobic ATP yield 2 ATP
Aerobic ATP yield 36–38 ATP
Mitochondria Organelle where aerobic respiration occurs
Chloroplast Organelle where photosynthesis occurs
Enzymes Lower activation energy to speed up reactions
10 percent rule Only 10 percent of energy passes to the next trophic level
Nitrogen fixation Converts nitrogen into a usable form for plants
Hypertonic solution Water leaves the cell causing it to shrink
Cohesion Water sticks to water
Adhesion Water sticks to other surfaces
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