Montwood - Biology Eoc Vocabuary - Part 2

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cellular respiration

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process that uses oxygen to break down glucose and release energy

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transgenic

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plants or animals that contain functional recombinant DNA from an organism of a different genus

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inference

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drawing a conclusion based on circumstantial evidence rather than as a result of observation

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biology

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organized study of living things and their interactions with their natural and physical environments.

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adaptation

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any structure, behavior, or internal process that enables an organism to respond to environmental factors and live to produce offspring.

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species

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group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring in nature

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hypothesis

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an explanation for a question or problem that can be tested

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cell

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basic unit of organization of living things

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symbiosis

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any close and permanent association among organisms of different species

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food chain

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simple model used to show how matter and energy move through and ecosystem

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autotroph

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organisms that use energy from the sun or energy stored in chemical compounds to manufacturer their own nutrients

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omnivore

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organism that consumes both plant and animal products

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biodiversity

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variety of life

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extinction

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when the last member of a species dies

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commensalism

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interrelationship where one species benefits, while another species is neither helped nor hurt

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abiotic

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non-living factors: latitude, temperature, precipitation, sunlight

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biotic

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living factors: organisms, predators, diseases.

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diffusion

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net movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration

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cell theory

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states that cells are a basic unit of organization, all organisms are made up of one or more cells, and all cells come from preexisting cells