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Essential terms for STAAR-EOC Biology

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show any change in the sequence of the bases in DNA  
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show the process of changing over time  
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natural selection   show
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show two groups within a species seperate or differ to the point they will no longer reproduce  
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phylogeny   show
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fitness   show
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show a physical barrier divides a population  
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analogous structures   show
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show body parts with similar structure that point to a commom ancestor  
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vestigial structures   show
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stasis or genetic equillibrium   show
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mimicry   show
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show affects the genetic makeup of the population through a random process  
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gene flow   show
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show study of relatedness of organisms; classifying organisms based on similarities  
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show series of paired statements (yes or no questions) that helps identify species; helps to organize organisms by characteristics  
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phylogenetic tree or cladogram   show
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aerobic   show
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show does not require oxygen  
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show organisms that thrive in places where most other life can not (i.e. Archaea)  
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show these plants have tubes which transport water and nutrients ; (xylem and phloem)  
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show land, or lives on land  
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show have no backbone or spinal column  
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vertebrate   show
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show members of a population are not able or choose not to breed with other members of the population; can be geographic, temporal, behavioral  
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show occurs when a large number of the population is removed by a random event  
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show a body part or behavior that helps an animal survive in a particular environment  
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show The study of the distribution of different species of organisms around the planet and the factors that influenced that distribution.  
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show occurs when few individuals relocate a new location to live, often a result of geographic isolation  
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Protista   show
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show Single-celled prokaryotes that have a cell wall  
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show Single-celled prokaryotes that have a cell wall made of peptidoglycan.  
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show Eukaryotic cells, multicelluar, heterotrophs  
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show Eukaryotic cells, multicellular, autotrophs  
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show Eukaryotic cells, multicellular, have cell walls made of chitin, heterotrophs  
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