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72 Cards in this Set
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Inorganic Cofactor
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A small non-protein substance such as iron that works with enzymes to promote catalysis
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Pistil, Stigma, Style, Ovary
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Female plant reproductive organs
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Anther, Filament, Pollen Grains
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Male plant reproductive organs
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Blue-green Bacteria
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A type of prokaryotic cell (No nucleus)
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Instinct
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Highly stereotyped innate behavior
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Reflex
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Automatic movement in response to an environmental signal
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Fixed Action Pattern
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Unlearned series of actions that are pre-programmed but complex response to a particular environmental signal
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Ecology
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the study of the interaction of organisms with their living space
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The rate of the reaction increases, then levels off as all of the enzyme is engaged
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What is likely to happen when a limited amount of enzyme is added to a reaction with an unlimited amount of substrate?
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Chloroplasts
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Organelles found in plant cells and eukaryotic algae that conduct photosynthesis
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Grana
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Stacked, disk-like plates embedded in the stroma (body) of the chloroplast which are the site of photosynthesis
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Transduction
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The process whereby a bacterium’s genetic makeup is altered when some genetic material is transferred from one bacterium to another via a viral bacteriophage
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Primary Oocyte
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These are present in reproductive organs at birth
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Secondary Spermatocytes
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Haploid cells that will develop into male gametes
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Secondary Spermatocytes
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These undergo Meiosis II to form spermatid
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Genes are randomly separated in gamete formation and brought together in fertilization
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Law of Segregation in Genetics states that…
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Genus
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Members of which category are most closely related
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Altruistic Traits
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The process of kin selection preserves….
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Adaptive Radiation
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Process whereby one species can evolve into several new species over time as migration to new areas occurs and traits are specialized to fit new habitat
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Sympatric Speciation
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The development of members within a population that possess differences preventing successful reproduction with the original population
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Punctuated Equilibrium
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Short period of quick mutation and change resulting in new species
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Kin Selection
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The tendency for an individual to express altruistic traits toward close relatives, thus preserving the genes that produce altruistic traits
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Genetic Drift
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Change in frequency of particular genes in a population over time due to chance fluctuations
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Exocytosis
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Large protein molecules may be secreted from a cell by the process of ….
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Natality
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Birthrate within a population
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J-Curve
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Exponential population growth curve
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Population Rate Of Growth
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Birth rate minus death rate
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Mortality
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Death rate within a population
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S-Curve
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Logistic population growth
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Cuticle
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Waxy coating of leaves that maintains moisture balance
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Nonvascular Plants
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Bryophytes
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Angiosperms
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Flowering plants
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Gymnosperms
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Produce seeds without flowers (Conifers)
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Sporophyte
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The diploid generation in plants is known as the…
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Methods of Nutrition
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Protists are divided into two major subgroups by their….
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Cellular Respiration
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The process that releases energy for use by the cell
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Protista
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Algae and protozoa are organisms within which kingdom?
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Isotonic
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when the water pressure is equal inside and outside the cell it is said to be…
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Differential Reproduction
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Best-adapted individuals are most likely individuals to reproduce viable offspring
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Mutation
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Accidental change in genetic material
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Gene Migration
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The infiltration of a previously isolated group by a member of an adjacent population, resulting in the increase of genetic possibilities
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Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
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This states that in a population that is in equilibrium with its environment, gene frequencies and genotype ratios remain constant
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Allopatric Speciation
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The evolution of two separate species due to populations being geographically isolated from each other
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Centriole
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Pinwheel arrangement of microtubules that from structural skeleton
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Free ribosomes
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site of protein synthesis
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Lysosomes
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Digestive organelles that also serve to break up dead cell material
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Endocytic Vesicle
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Membrane sack that transports large molecules through the cell membrane
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Aggregate Fruit
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Fused ovaries of a single flower (Raspberry)
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Multiple Fruit
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Several ovaries of separate flowers (Pineapple)
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Simple Fruit
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single ripened ovary (Apple)
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Prosthetic Group
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An ion that binds to an enzyme making it more able to catalyze a reaction
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Phloem
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Tissue made of stacked cells connected by sieve plates that allows nutrients to pass from cell to cell
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Gametogenesis
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The process of forming egg and sperm cells in the reproductive organs
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Circadian Rhythm
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Cycle of daily behavior based on an internal clock and environmental cues
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Fixed Action Pattern
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Innate behavior that is independent of the environment
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Altruism
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Behavior that benefits the group at the individual’s expense
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Imprinting
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Behavior learned only during critical period of an organism’s life
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Habituation
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Learned behavior that results in not responding to stimulus
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Plasmodesmata
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Channels in cell membranes that carry water between cells
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Cenozoic
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This era included the radiation of angiosperms
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Paleozoic
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Began with the Cambrain explosion, representatives of most modern phyla present
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Mesozoic
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this era ended with the extinction of dinosaurs. Also known as the Age of Fishes
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Precambrian
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Fossilized burrows found in rocks of this age indicate the development of multicellular animals, but only with soft parts
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Lactase
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A polymer of amino acids
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Anabolism
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the synthesis of ATP molecules to store energy is an example of…
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Forebrain
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Part of the brain that controls olfactory lobes
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Hypothalamus
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Part of the brain that controls hunger and thirst
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Cerebellum
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Part of the brain that controls balance and coordination
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Midbrain
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Part of the brain that controls optic lobes
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Chromatin
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The combination of DNA with histones
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Somatic Motor Nerves
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Nerves that transmit impulses from the central nervous system to skeletal muscle
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Hooke
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First scientist to use the term “cells” as he described the appearance of cell walls in cork
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