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Definition
Hypothesis   Educated prediction about the outcome of a scientific experiment; an 'If...,then..."  
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Carbon Cycle   The process by which carbon in the atmosphere goes into living things and is eventually returned to the atmosphere. It can be disrupted by clear-cutting forests, burning fossil fuels, etc.  
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Fossil Fuels   Things like oil, coal, and natural gas. Such fuels are created by a dead creature being buried and undergoing one of three transformations into a fuel.  
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Nitrogen Cycle   Process by which nitrogen gas in the atmosphere goes into living things and is eventually returned to the atmosphere. It can be disrupted by overuse of fertilizer.  
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Ecological Succession   One community following another (ex. new trees growing after a forest fire)  
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First species to arrive in an area   Lichens attaching to the bare rock and slowly breaking it apart for plant roots  
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Climax Community   End result of succession  
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Herbivore   Trophic level 1, only eats producers  
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Carnivore   Trophic levels 2-3, eats herbivores & other carnivores  
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Omnivore   Eats both plants and animals  
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Decomposer   Eats dead things  
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Mutualism   A symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit.  
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Parasitism   A symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is harmed.  
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Commensalism   A symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected.  
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Competition   Two or more organisms competing for resources  
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Predation   One organism killing and eating the other.  
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Energy's movement   Nonstop flow  
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Matter's movement   Cycling  
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Food web   Several food chains linked together showing more in-depth views of the roles of each organism  
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Food chain   A basic diagram of organisms and their roles in the environment (A eats B eats C eats D)  
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Energy pyramid   A diagram displaying the amount of energy available to each trophic level. Each level has 10% less energy available to it than the level below it  
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pH scale   0-6: Acid 7: Neutral 8-14: Base  
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Organic molecules   molecules related to the creation or processes of organisms  
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Monomer   A single repeating part of a bigger molecule  
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Carbohydrate   An organic molecule consisting of several monosaccharides, used to store short-term energy  
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Protein   An organic molecule consisting of several amino acids, used to provide structure  
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Nucleic Acids   An organic molecule composed of several nucleotides, used to store genetic information  
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Genetic Information   Information on how to make proteins  
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Lipids   An organic molecule composed of 3 fatty acids and a glycerol, used to store long-term energy  
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Four Functions of Water   Cohesion(Water sticks to itself), Adhesion(Water sticks to other stuff), Density( Ice less dense than water), Solvent (Water dissolves stuff)  
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Flagella   Long tail-like structure on a cell used for movement  
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Cilia   Short hair-like structures on a cell used for movement  
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Pseudopodia   Limb-like structures on a cell used for movement  
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Chloroplast   Organelle in a plant cell that allows for photosynthesis  
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Mitochondrion   Organelle in an animal cell that allows for respiration  
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Ribosome   Organelle used in protein synthesis  
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Nucleus   Organelle used to store DNA  
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Exocytosis   Process by which a cell emits a large molecule  
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Prokaryote   A cell with no nucleus, free-floating DNA  
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Eukaryote   A cell with a nucleus to hold its DNA  
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Asexual reproduction   Reproduction with a single parent  
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Binary Fission   Method of asexual reproduction which creates two identical cells  
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Budding   Method of asexual reproduction which creates smaller cells from the parent  
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Chromosome   Bundle of DNA, two twisted strands connected by a centromere  
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Lysosome   An animal organelle used to assist with digestion  
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Central Vacuole   A plant organelle used to hold water  
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Cell Walls   Plant cell structure, stiff barrier made of cellulose  
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Hypertonic   A solution with more solute relative to another  
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Hypotonic   A solution with less solute relative to another  
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Photosynthesis   Process by which plant cells create food from carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight  
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Chemosynthesis   Process by which certain unicellular organisms derive energy from inorganic compounds  
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Aerobic Respiration   Process by which a cell breaks down glucose using oxygen  
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Anaerobic respiration   Process by which a cell breaks down glucose without oxygen, generates byproducts  
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Enzyme   A class of protein used in causing or affecting the speed of certain chemical reactions in the body  
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Things That Affect Enzymes   Heat, pH  
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Nucleotide   A monomer of a nucleic acid, made of a phosphate, sugar, and a base  
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Protein Synthesis   The two-step process of creating proteins  
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Transcription   First step in protein synthesis; one gene is made into mRNA  
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Translation   Second step in protein synthesis, tRNA attaches to mRNA with certain amino acids to create a protein  
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Hydrogen Bonds   Weak chemical bond, used to hold DNA together  
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DNA   Deoxyribonucleic acid, a nucleic acid used to store genetic information in an organism  
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mRNA   A variety of RNA, used to send genetic info from the nucleus to the ribosome  
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tRNA   A variety of RNA, attaches to amino acids and is used in making proteins  
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rRNA   A variety of RNA, allows the ribosome to synthesize proteins  
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RNA   Ribonucleic acid, has 3 varieties all used in protein synthesis  
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Replication   The process of copying DNA, semiconservative  
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Nucleic Bases (DNA)   Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine  
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Nucleic Bases (RNA)   Adenine, Uracil, Guanine, Cytosine  
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Codon   A 3-base length of mRNA coding for one amino acid  
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Mutation   A change in DNA  
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