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21 Cards in this Set
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Biology
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the science that deals with all forms of life, including their classification, physiology, chemistry, and interactions.
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Homeostasis-
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the condition of a stable internal environment in an organism
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Synthesis
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the process of forming a complex compound through a series of one or more chemical reactions involving simpler substances
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Respiration
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the complete chemical and physical process in which oxygen is delivered to tissues or cells of the body and carbon dioxide and water are given off
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Excretion
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removal of waste from an organism body
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Asexual
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single individual produce offspring identical to the parent.
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Sexual reproduction
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two parents and the offspring is not identical to either parent.
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Variable
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Factor that is being tested
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Scientific law
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statement that describes some aspect of a phenomenon that is always true.
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Light microscope
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any device that uses light to produce an enlarged view of an object.
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Magnification
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ratio of the image size to the object size.
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Simple microscope
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magnifying glass
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Compound microscope-
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uses tow lenses. One lens is used to enlarge the image and the 2nd is to further magnify the image.
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Resolution
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ability of microscope to show two points those are close together as separate images.
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Phase-contrast microscope
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special type of compound microscope that allows details within living specimens to be seen without staining.
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Stereomicroscope
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- light microscope used to study surface structure of specimens
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Microdissection-
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tiny instruments used to perform various operations on living cells.
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Chromatography
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any technique that separates different substances from each other on the basis’s of their chemical or physical properties.
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Spectrophotometry
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method of using light to analyze samples.
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Tissue Culture
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Technique of of maintaining live cells or tissues in a medium outside the body
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Electrophoresis
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The technique for separating substances made up of particles that have an electrical charge.
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