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ACT science3

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adaptations   a change or changes in an organism that makes it more fit for survival  
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compounds   a pure substance composed of two or more elements  
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elements   one of the fundamental substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemistry  
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isotonic   equal osmotic pressure  
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mutation   a change in hereditary material resulting from a change in gene or chromosome  
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osmosis   the movement of a solvent through a semipermeable membrane into a solution in which the concentration of the solute is higher to equalize  
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solution   the process by which a solute is mixed in a solvent, or the mixture that is created  
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atoms   the smallest unit of an element  
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biomes   a distinct type of ecological community  
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diffusion   the intermingling of molecules by random thermal agitation  
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fusion   a nuclear reaction in which nuclei are combined  
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immunity   the ability to resist a particular disease  
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light year   5.88 trillion miles, distance light travels in one year  
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pH   the measure of acidity or alkalinity of a solution  
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traits   an inherited characteristic  
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habitat   the environment in which an organism naturally lives  
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metabolism   the process in which energy is made available for an organism  
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symbiosis   the living together of two unlike organisms  
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anaerobic   an organism that lives in the absence of free oxygen  
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aerobic   an organism that uses oxygen in its metabolic processes  
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