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science end of term

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Homeostasis   The maintenance of stable internal conditions  
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autotroph   organisms that make their own food  
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heterotroph   organisms that do not make their own food  
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pseudopod   a false foot used for feeding and locomotion in some protists  
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parasite   an organism that lives on or in a host and causes it harm  
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hyphae   the branching thread like tubes that make up the bodies of multicellular fungi  
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algal bloom   the rapid growth of algae when nutrients in the water increase  
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unicellular   a single celled organism  
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multicellular   an organism with many cells  
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eukaryote   an organism whose cells contain a nucleus  
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prokaryote   an organism whose cells are lacking a nucleus  
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binary fission   asexual reproduction where the cell divides into two identical cells  
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taxonomy   the study of how living things are classified  
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virus   a tiny, non-living particle that enters into your body and then reproduces  
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algae   plant like protists  
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bacteriophage   a virus that infects bacteria  
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endospore   a thick walled resting cell that forms inside of a cell when conditions become harsh.  
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flagellum   a whip-like structure that a cell uses for locomotion  
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cilia   the hair like structures that a cell uses for locomotion  
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protozoan   animal like protist  
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slime molds   fungi-like protists  
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binomial nomenclature   the Linneaus naming system  
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bacteria   single celled organisms  
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spore   a tiny cell that is able to grow into a new organism (helps to reproduce)  
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fungi   eukaryotes, heterotrophs, cell wall, feed by absorbing their food and use spores to reproduce  
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conjucation   sexual reprouction where two parent cells transfer genetic material on a bridge. The new bacteria then divides using binary fission.  
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active virus   a virus that gets into your body, immediately attaches to a cell and starts to reproduce showing symptoms right away  
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hidden virus   a virus that gets into your body but does not attach to a cell until the conditions are right for them to reproduce  
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lichen   fungus and algae mutualism  
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paramecium   type of protozoa  
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pathogen   something that causes disease  
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