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population
a group of one species that live in the same place and enviorment
a theory
speculation or assumption (hypothosis) that has not been verified
abiotic
anything that is non-living
acid
anything with a PH lower than 7-more H ions than OH ions
active transport
molecular movement that depends on imput of energy
adenine
one of the bases that form part of a nucleotide and the structures that are in dna chains.
ATP/adenosine triphosphate
contains energy, composed of sugar
alleles
alternative forms of a gene
ammonia
NH3 nitrogen and hydrogen
gas that is soluble in water
electron
negatively charged particle that spins around the nucleus
element
can be broken down chemically into other substances
isotope
?
orbital shell
?
anaerobic
doesnt require oxygen
analogous traits
same function not the same history/ convergent evolution
angiosperm
flowering plants
aphids
insects that feed on plants
6 legs, anthropods
atom
matter that cannot be subdivided without losing essential properties
atomic nuclei
?
atomic number
number of protons in the nucleus
atomic weight
neutrons and protons
bacteria
ribosomes
base
PH higher than 7
beetles
?
behavior
actions performed by an organism in response to the enviorment or other organisms/ can be selected for natural selection
biological species concept
?
biome
large areas like tropical areas or deserts
biotic
living portion of an ecosystem
butterflys
arthopods, 4 wings
calvin cycle
1.)in photosynthesis light reaction-gives of energy
2.)CO2 to organic energy
carbohydrate
sugars and their polymers
carbon dioxide
CO2 life cycle
cell
molucule of life
cell wall
protects and gives shape to cell
bacteria-pepticglycan
plants-cellulose
fungi-chitin
prokaryotic-peptidoglycan
animal-dont have one
central dogma
explains flow of info from one molucule to the next
DNA>RNA>protein
centriole
helps in cell division
centromere
holds cromatids together
/*/
cephalopoda
squid,octopus
cholesterol
lipid,non-polar
chromosomes
carry information, 23 pair dipoid #
class
domain-3
kingdom,phylium,class,
order,family,genus,species
community
biotic factor within a ecosystem
concentration gradient
[HIGH] to [LOW]
conclusions
only after the end of an experiment
conifer
gymnosperms/seedless vascular
oldest and tallest are conifers
control group
compare results
group of subjects not being studied
convergent evolution
converge into analogeous structures
covalent bond
strongest chemical bond, shares electron pairs
crossing over
exchange of genetics/recombination
non-sister chromatids in prophase I of mitosis
cuttlefish
?
cycads
plants,gymnosperms
cytokinesis
stage after mitosis.forms 2 cells
cytoplasm
fluid that fills the inside of a cell
in eukaryotes cytoplasm contains the cell
cytosine
in DNA and RNA
molecular oxygen 02
what humans require
daughter cells
2 of them, at the end of mitosis, 46 daughter cells and in miosis there are 4 and they are all genetically different
diffusion
movement of molucules from high to low
dipoid
2 sets of chromosomes
directional selection
one extreme trait-turkeys became to large cannot mate anymore
disruptive selection
selecting from both extremes
disulfide bridges
stabilizes structure of protein
dominat gene
?
earthworm
annelids
ecology
study of biotic and abiotic factors
ecosystem
community of biological organisms and non-living components where organisms interact
electrical charge
?
enthalpy and entropy
total and lost energy
15% oil 85% lost energy in a car
eukaryotic cells
membrane bound organelles
evolution
change in alleles, change in frequencys in population
fermentation
process electrons
ferns
plant,vascular,no seeds or roots
fertilization
fusion of gametes
flagella
cell body of a prokaryote that aid in cell movement
flatworms
?
gametes
are in sex cells;haploid
gene flow
migration cells one population to another
genes
stretch of DNA>protein
genetic drift
random change in allele frequencies over generations;a cause of evolution
genetic material
?
genetic variation
mutation,crossing over,random segregation of chromosomes
genetics
heritable variation
genus
developed by carolus linnaeus;closely related species ex:race,family
geology
study of the earth
ginkgos
gymneosperm,vascular,
seed plants
glycolosis
beginning of breakdown of sugar
glycoproteins
?
gnetophytes
gymnosperms
golgi apparatus
tells proteins where to go
Gregor Mendel
pea plants;father of genetics
guanine
DNA & RNA
gymnosperms
vascular plants that do not produce seeds in protective structure, cone like structure
haploid
single copy of each chromosome 1 set
Harold Urey
model of atmosphere
heterozygous
geneotype of a trait which 2 alleles differ from eachother
homologous
features inherited from a common ancestor
same genetic history but may have different function
hybridization
interbreeding of closely related species
hydrogen bonds
weak bond, attracted to anything negitivly charged
hydrophilic
attracted to water, polar molecules that form hydrogen bonds with water
hydrophobic
repelled by water;does not dissolve in water,non-polar
hypertonic
higher concentration of solutes
hypotonic
low solute concentration
incomplete dominance
both alleles are expressed
AB blood type
ion
carries postive or neg. electrical charge
electron # does not equal proton #
isotonic
equal solute concentrations
lipid bilayers
phospholipids
lysosome
breakdown organic enzymes