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Mbio Module 1-8

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show The portion of the earths’ crust that primarily contains basalt, is relatively dense, and is about 5 kilometers thick  
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show The portion of the earths’ crust that primarily contains granite, is less dense than oceanic crust, and is 20 to 50 kilometers thick.  
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show A process involving the movement of large plates n the earth’s mantle  
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show ocean ridge  
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show The process that creates new sea floor as plates move away from each other at the mid  
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Subduction   show
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show The gently sloped, shallow section of the edge of a continent, extending from the shore to the point where the slope gets steeper.  
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show The steeper section of a continental edge, extending seaward from the continental shelf.  
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Continental rise   show
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show The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of one gram of substance by 1.00 ° C  
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show The total amount of salt dissolved in a solvent.  
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Coriolis effect   show
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Gyres   show
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show A Time of largest tidal range due to the gravitational pull of the aligned sun and moon (during full moon and new moon)  
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Neap tide   show
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show The process by which a living organism takes energy from its surroundings and uses it to sustain itself, develop, and grow.  
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Photosynthesis   show
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show Organisms those are able to produce their own food  
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show Organisms that cannot make their own food and must obtain it from other organisms  
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Respiration   show
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Homeostatis   show
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show The movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration  
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Osmosis   show
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Osmoconformer   show
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Osmoregulator   show
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Poikilotherm   show
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show An organism whose body temperature is controlled by its surrounding environment.  
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Homeotherm   show
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Endotherm   show
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Asexual reproduction   show
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Sexual reproduction   show
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show Identifying an organism by its genus and species name  
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show Prokaryotic, single  
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show Organisms that break down dead organic matter into smaller molecules  
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Chemosynthesis   show
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show Photosynthetic organisms that drift in the water  
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show Tiny floating organism that are either small animals or protozoa  
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show The complete body of an alga, not differentiated into true leaves, stems, or roots.  
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Diploid cell (2n)   show
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Haploid cell (1n)   show
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Alternation of generation   show
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show A close relationship between two species where at least one benefits.  
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Lichen   show
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Osculum   show
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show Cells within a sponge that produce its skeletal structure, perform digestion, and repair cell damage  
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show A group of cells surrounded by a shell made of spicules  
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show A complete morphological change from larval to adult form  
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Spherical symmetry   show
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show A body form in which any longitudinal cut (along the length) through the organism’s central axis results I identical halves  
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Bilateral symmetry   show
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Polyp   show
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Medusa   show
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show A jelly  
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Dorsal   show
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show Referring to the bottom (or belly) surface of an animal  
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show A relationship between two or more organisms of different species where both benefit from the association  
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Commenalism   show
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Parasitism   show
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show A body cavity within organisms containing specialized tissue  
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Extensions of the body containing thin   show
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show A heath of tissue surrounding the organs of a mollusk, producing the mollusk’s hell and performing respiration  
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Radula   show
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show A derivative of carbohydrates that provides  
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Open circulatory system   show
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show A circulatory system in which the blood always remains in vessels  
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Molting   show
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show The anterior part of an arthropod body, consisting of a head and other body segments fused together  
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show An armored shield that covers the anterior portion of crustaceans  
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Water vascular system   show
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show A channel along the oral surface of echinoderms through which the tube feet protrude.  
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show A flexible supportive rod that runs the length of the body of the chordates  
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show A long bundle of nerve cells located along the dorsal part of an organism’s body  
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Anadromous   show
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Demersal   show
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Chromatophores   show
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Myomeres   show
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show Projections along the inner surface of fishes’ gills used for filter  
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Migrations   show
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show Referring to fishes that migrate from fresh water to reproduce in the ocean  
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Hermaphroditism   show
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Oviparous   show
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show A type of development in which eggs are hatched inside the female’s body  
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show A type of development in which the young obtain their nutrients directly from the mother and are birthed live  
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Adaptation   show
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Baleen   show
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Echolocation   show
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Behavior   show
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Delayed implantation   show
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show The study of the relationship between an organism and its environment  
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Abiotic   show
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Biotic   show
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show The largest population size that can be supported by a specific area with its available resources  
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Limiting resources   show
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Productivity   show
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Carbon fixation   show
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show The converting of gaseous nitrogen into useful organic nitrogen substances.  
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show Describing organisms that live on the ocean bottom  
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show Describing organisms that live in the water column away from the ocean bottom.  
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