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Term
Definition
Single celled   organism made of just 1 cell  
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Transport   move from one place to another  
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Molecule   chemical compound; complex  
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Building block   what something is made of; what you put together to get something else  
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Ecosystem   all the living and nonliving (biotic & abiotic) substances in an area  
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Producer   organism that makes its own food (by photosynthesis or chemosynthesis)  
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Consumer   organism that must eat other organisms for its food; cannot make its own food  
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Placenta   organ that supplies nutrients to fetus and removes wastes from fetus; connected to fetus by umbilical cord  
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Fetus   unborn offspring that is developing in the uterus in mammals  
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Uterus   organ where a fetus develops in mammals  
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Disruption   stopping a process or activity before it is completed  
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Offspring   sons or daughters born from parents  
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Identical   exactly the same right down to the DNA  
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Process   series of steps to achieve a result  
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Cloning   fusion of a skin or non sex nucleus into an egg that results in an identical offspring to parent of nuclear DNA  
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Fertilization   fusion of egg and a sperm  
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Meiotic cell division   division that results in 4 daughter cells with ½ the # of chromosomes  
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Selective breeding   2 parents with trait wanted bred together to get desired trait in offspring; choosing a few organisms with a desired trait to mate to produce offspring with that trait.  
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Cell structure   part of the cell; organelles  
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Mitochondria   organelle responsible for cellular respiration (energy source); powerhouse of cell; mighty mitochondria  
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Synthesize   to put together to make a single substance  
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Organelles   cell structure that performs a specific function or job  
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Function   job of the organ or organelle or organism or niche of organism  
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Ultraviolet radiation   invisible rays from the sun that can cause mutations (changes from normal  
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Genetic change   change in DNA; can be passed down to future generations if in gametes; if in skin cells, cannot be passed down to offspring  
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Biofuel   fuel made from substances such as corn; (food products), used oil  
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Ecological   refers to the environment (usually in reference to protecting the environment)  
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Biodiversity   presence of a variety of version of a given trait in a species to ensure species survival: peppered moths – white & black coloring  
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Harvested   taking in the results of the growing season  
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Population   a group of a given species in a specific location – dogs, cats, lions, tigers, bears  
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Stability   a system is balanced; at homeostasis; no overall change in the system  
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Gene   a segment of DNA that contains the code for a specific trait  
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Trait   observable expression of a gene determined by 2 alleles of the gene  
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Gametes   egg & sperm; sex cells  
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Evolution   process by which species change over time  
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Species   group of organisms with the same characteristics and can mate with each other  
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Finite   definite or specific amount of time or amount; gone after that point  
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Circulation   transport of materials (blood) through the body; from one place to another by way of arteries, veins, capillaries & the heart  
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Mutations   changes in the genetic code (DNA) that produce changes in the body  
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Feedback mechanism   cycle where the outcome is either increased/enhanced (positive feedback) or decreased or stopped (negative feedback  
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Genetic engineering   human technology that alters genetic makeup of organisms, usually by substitution  
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Potential   possible ability  
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Pollution   a harmful change in the chemical make up of the soil, air or water  
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Regulate   control  
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Binary fission   split into 2 identical organism; form of asexual reproduction  
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Organic molecules   molecules that have both C & H in them; proteins, carbohydrates, fats & lipids, DNA, RNA (amino acids, simple sugars, glycerol & fatty acids)  
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Autotrophic   makes own food  
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Heterotrophic   cannot make own food, must take in food  
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Chromosome   threadlike strand that contains DNA  
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Chemical reaction   when 2 or more chemicals react to form a new product  
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Metabolic   life activities that cells and living organism undergo: growth, reproduction, response to environment, digestion, excretion, respiration, circulation  
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Asexual reproduction   reproduction that results in 2 offspring identical to the parent with the same number of chromosome  
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Antibiotics   man made medicine used to kill bacterial cells and fight infections  
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Bacteria   single celled organism that lacks a nucleus; pathogen (foreign to the body  
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Antibiotic resistant bacteria   bacteria that contain genetic blueprint that makes them resistant to antibiotics; antibiotics don’t kill them  
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Virus   nonliving protein particle with genetic material that invades cells and replicates; pathogen  
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Vaccination   an injection containing a vaccine (a weakened, killed or partial piece of the virus)  
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Pathogen   foreign substance that invades the body causing disease  
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Resources   available material needed for a specific purpose (to supply energy --> coal, oil, water, wind…)  
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Stability   balance; homeostasis; dynamic equilibrium  
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Malfunction   doesn’t work right  
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Circulatory system   organ system responsible for transporting materials throughout your body; includes heart, arteries, veins, capillaries, blood (plasma, RBC, WBC, platelets  
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Inorganic materials   materials that have C or H but not both together; CO2, H2O, acids, bases, salts  
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Cytoplasm   fluid portion of the cell where biochemical reactions occur  
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Chloroplast   found in green plants; site of photosynthesis  
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Guard cells   cells that surround the stomates; open & close to control water loss  
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Stomates   openings at the undersides of leafs that allow water and gas exchange between plant & environment  
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Absorption   to take in by diffusion (no energy needed); nutrients, water, oxygen  
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Synthesis   the putting together of substances; making a larger molecule from smaller ones: aa + aa --> protein; simple sugar + simple sugar --> starch or carb; 3 fatty acids + glycerol --> lipid  
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Active transport   low to high concentration with the use of energy  
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Passive transport or diffusion   high to low without the use of energy  
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Deletion   removal of nitrogenous bases resulting in a shortening of the segment of DNA  
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Insertion   addition of nitrogenous bases resulting in a lengthening of the DNA segment  
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Substitution   replacing of one nitrogenous base with another  
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Replication   make an exact copy of the DNA segment  
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Consequence   a result of an action  
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Digestion   to break down large nutrient molecules into smaller ones by use of enzymes (starch --> simple sugars, proteins --> amino acids, lipids --> fatty acids & glycerol) (opposite of synthesis)  
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Phenotype   genetic characteristics that can be observed  
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Genotype   genetic make up of trait  
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Niche   job or role of organism in the ecosystem  
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Habitat   place where an organism lives  
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Ecological succession   the replacement of organisms in an environment due to environmental changes  
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Antibody   substance produced by the immune system (WBCs) to fight off infection  
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Hypothesis   educated guess as to the answer to a question or problem  
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Validity   the ability to obtain the same results with repeated testing (single variable, large sampling, repeatable)  
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Clone   an organism that is genetically identical to the organism from which it was produced  
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Inference   a conclusion or deduction based on observations  
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Prey   animal that is hunted and eaten  
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Predator   animal that does the hunting  
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Carrying capacity   the largest population of any single species that an area can support  
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Feedback   action will result in a reaction to return system to equilibrium  
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Positive feedback   action will result in increase of the reaction  
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Negative feedback   action will result in decrease of the reaction  
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