Apologia Biology, Module 1, Ed 1

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ABIOGENESIS

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The theory that, long ago, very simple life forms spontaneously appeared through random chemical reactions

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AUTOTROPHS

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Organisms that are able to make their own food

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BINOMIAL NOMENCLATURE

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Naming an organism with its genus & species name

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CARNIVORES

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Organisms that eat only organisms other than plants

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CONSUMERS

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Organisms that eat living producers &/0R other CONSUMERS for food

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DECOMPOSERS

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Organisms that break down the dead remains of other organisms

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EUKARYOTIC CELL

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A cell with distinct, membrane-bound organelles

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HERBIVORES

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Organisms that eat plants exclusively

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HETEROTROPHS

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Organisms that depend on other organisms for their food

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HYPOTHESIS

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An educated guess that attempts to explain an observation or answer a question

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INHERITANCE

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The process by which physical & biological characteristics are transmitted from the parent(s) to the offspring

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METABOLISM

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The process by which a living organism takes energy from its surroundings & uses it to sustain itself, develop & grow

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MICRO-ORGANISMS

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Living creatures that are too small to see with the naked eye

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MUTATION

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An abrupt & marked difference between offspring & parent

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OMNIVORES

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Organisms that eat both plants & organisms

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PHOTOSYNTHESIS

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The process by which a plan uses the energy of sunlight & certain chemicals to produce its own food. Oxygen is often a by-product of photosynthesis

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PRODUCERS

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Organisms that produce their own food

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PROKARYOTIC CELL

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A cell that has no distinct, membrane-bound organelles

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RECEPTORS

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Special structures or chemicals that allow living organisms to sense the conditions

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ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION

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Reproduction accomplished by a single organism

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SEXUAL REPRODUCTION

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Reproduction that requires two organsims, a male & a female

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SCIENTIFIC LAW

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A theory that has been tested by & is consistent with generations of data

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SPECIES

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A unit of 1 or more populations of individuals than can reproduce under normal conditions, produce fertile offspring, & are reproductively isolated from other such units

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TAXONOMY

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The science of classifying organisms

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THEORY

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A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data