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interstitial fluid contains
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amino acids, sugars, fatty acids, hormones, neurotransmitters, and salts
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cytoplasm
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fluid matrix found between the plasma membrane and the nucleus
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organelles
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specialized units in the cell that perform certain functions
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mitochondria
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converts food to ATP
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ribosomes
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protein synthesis
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rough ER
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delivers proteins
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smooth ER
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stores enzymes and minerals
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golgi complex
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modifies and packs proteins
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lysosomes
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contains strong digestive enzymes
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difference of plant cells
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contains chloroplasts
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what's necessary for photosynthesis in chloroplasts
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chlorophyll
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vacuoles
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place for secretion, excretion, and storage
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chromatin
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where DNA is found when not dividing
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chromosomes
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where DNA is found when dividing
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mitosis
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doubling of chromosomes prior to division
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zygote
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the cell created by the union of a sperm and egg
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meiosis
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doubling of chromosomes and then two divisions
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four main categories of tissues
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muscle, epithelia, connective, and nervous
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types of muscle tissue
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smooth, cardiac, skeletal
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types of epithelial tissue
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skin, lining of organs
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types of nervous tissue
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neurons
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types of connective tissue
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cartilage, blood, fat, bone
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natural selection
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traits that promote or enhance an organism's ability to survive and reproduce are passed on to following generations
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biogeography
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the geography distribution of plants and animals
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comparative anatomy
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the comparison of organisms' structures
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comparative embryology
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the comparison of organisms' embryos
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molecular biology
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biology at a molecular level
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taxonomy
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the study of scientific classification
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chain of classification of organisms
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kingdom, phyla, class, order, family, genus, species
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types of kingdoms
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animal, plant, monera, protists, fungi
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active transport
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using ATP to transport substances across membrane
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passive transport
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not using ATP but using diffusion and filtration to transport substances across membrane
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hypertonic
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more solute outside, water leaves cell, cell shrinks
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hypotonic
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more solute inside, water enters cells, cell expands
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autotroph
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produces food from inorganic substances
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heteroroph
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consumes plants and animals
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primary consumer
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herbivore/omnivore
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secondary consumer
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meat eaters/omnivores that eat herbivores
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tertiary consumers
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carnivores that eat other carnivores or omnivores
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producers in the ecosystem
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autotrophs
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the interrelationship of food chains
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food web
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decomposers
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consume nonliving organic material and release inorganic material
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biotic factors
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the living parts of the ecosystem
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abiotic factors
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nonliving influences such as temperature, humidity, or soil composition
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symbiosis
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separate species living together
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parasitism
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one species benefits and one species is harmed
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commensalism
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one species benefits and one is unaffected
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mutualism
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both species benefit
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biosphere
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the entire portion of planet that is inhabited by living things
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biomes
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geographic areas
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deciduous forests
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humid forests
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coniferous forests
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forests that don't shed leaves in winter
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tundras
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cold temperature and high altitude; shrubs and bushes grow, but no trees
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chlorophyll
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the pigment found in chloroplasts of plant cells
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