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Vacuole (plant cell) |
water storage (1 large vacuole) |
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Cell Wall (Plant cell) |
provides support and protection |
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Mitochondria (animal and plant cells) |
powerhouse of the cell |
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Endoplasmic Reticulum (animal and plant cells) |
transport materials |
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Cell Membrane (plant and animal cells)
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allow substances to enter the cell |
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Cytoplasm (plant and animal cells)
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jelly-like substance that holds everything together |
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Chloroplast (plant) |
allows photosynthesis to occur, why the plant has green leaf and stem |
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Golgi Apparatus (plant and animal cells) |
package proteins |
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Nucleus (plant and animal cells) |
brain of the cell |
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Nuclear Membrane (plant and animal cells) |
protects the nucleus |
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Nucleolus (plant and animal cells) |
contains proteins and ribosomes |
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Vacuole (animal) |
water storage, 2 small vacuoles |
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Centrioles (animal) |
splits chromatid, helps with cell division |
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Ribosomes (plant and animal cells) |
produces proteins |
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Interphase: nucleus is visible,threadlike chromatin |
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Prophase: chromosomes appear |
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Metaphase: chromatids line up in middle |
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Anaphase: chromosomes separate and move towards opposite poles |
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Telophase: nuclear membrane reforming, cytoplasm splitting |
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Name the stages of Mitosis (TAMP<-) |
-Prophase -Metaphase -Anaphase -Telophase |
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4 stages of the digestive system (MESI) |
-Mouth -Esophagus -Stomach -Intestine |
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Accessory Organs (LPG) |
-liver: produces bile
-pancreas: produces insulin -gall bladder: helps make bile |
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Blood flow through the body (7) |
oxygen through lungs, left artery, heart, left vein then deoxygenated blood in from capillaries, through right veins, heart, out to right arteries, out the lungs |
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Types of Blood |
-Red Blood Cells -White Blood Cells -Platelets -Plasma |
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Chemical Equation for Cellular Respiration |
C6H12O6+6O2-->6CO2+6H2O+ATP |
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Components of the Nervous system |
(senses problems and coordinates appropriate responses) -Brain: makes decisions and tells the body what to do -Spinal Cord: feeling -Peripheral Nerves: connect the body to the central nervous system |
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Central Nervous System |
the part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord |
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Peripheral Nervous System |
the part of the nervous system consisting of the nerves that connect the body to the central nervous system |
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Myelin |
fatty substance acts as rubber on wires |
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Chemical Equation for photosynthesis |
6CO2+6H2O-->C6H12O6+6O2 |
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Two types of Vascular Tissue |
-dermal tissue (skin) -ground tissue |
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Palisade Mesophyll vs Spongy Mesophyll |
Palisade: tightly packed cells (protection) Spongy: loosely packed cells (air circulation) |
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Xylem vs Phloem |
Xylem: upward (root-stem) Phloem: downward (stem-root) |
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Root System vs Shoot System |
Root system: anchors plant, absorbs water and minerals, stores food Shoot system: photosynthesis, reproduce |
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What is cancer? |
a broad group of diseases that result in uncontrolled cell division |
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Carcinogen |
any environmental factor that causes cancer |
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3 types of connective tissue |
-bone: hard, dense structure -ligament: tough elastic, hold bones together at the joints -cartilage: dense tissue, ear, nose, disks |
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Guard Cells |
specialized cells that control the opening and closing of each stomate |
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Phosphorescence |
light emitted by a substance without the use of heat (clock dials) |
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Fluorescence |
light radiation emitted by certain substances as a result of incident radiation (fluorescent lights) |
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Chemiluminescence |
emission of light during a chemical reaction (glow stick) |
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Bioluminescence |
light production by a living organism (firefly) |
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Triboluminescence |
light emitted by friction (cracking light savers) |
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Translucent, trasparente opaque |
transparente: allows light to pass through clearly translucent: allows light but not detailed images opaque: not able to see through |
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Hydrogen test |
flaming splint put into a test tube makes a "pop" noise |
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Oxygen test |
glowing splint put into a test tube becomes re-lit
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Carbon dioxide test |
bubble through lime water, water goes from clear to cloudy |
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Acids taste |
sour |
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Acids pH scale |
0-7 |
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Bases taste |
bitter |
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Bases pH scale |
7-14 |
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Ionic vs molecular |
ionic: high melting point, no smell molecular: low melting point, strong odour |
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Weather vs climate |
weather: short period climate: long period. average weather |
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Earth's 4 climate systems |
-Atmosphere (air) -Hydrosphere (water) -Lithosphere (land) -Living things |
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Ozone in the stratosphere |
helps protect from solar radiation |
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Ozone in the troposphere |
enters our lungs and can cause a variety of mild or severe health effects |
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4 layers of the atmosphere |
-troposphere -stratosphere -mesosphere -thermosphere |
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The region of the earth where weather occurs is the... |
troposphere |
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Greenhouse gases |
carbon dioxide, water vapour, methane, nitrous oxide |
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Convection Current |
a current in a fluid that results from convection |
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Plate tectonics |
earthquakes, move slowly over the underlying surface |
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Continental Drift |
drifts across the earth's surface through geological time |
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Endothermic |
absorbs energy |
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Exothermic |
releases energy |
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Synthesis reaction |
A+B=AB |
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Decomposition Reaction |
AB=A+B |
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Single Displacement |
`A+BC=AC+B |
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Double displacement |
AB+CD=AD+CB |
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Index of refraction |
the ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum to the speed of light in a medium |
