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Define metabolism |
Chemical reactions within an organism |
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define mitochondria |
Where energy - releasing conversions take place |
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what is the most powerful kind of microscope |
Electron microscope |
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Define evolution |
A gradual change in organisms through time, generally with organisms becoming more complex |
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Define chloroplast |
greenish organelles found in plants |
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Define active transport |
Requires energy to go from low concentration to high concentration |
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What is prophase |
The first stage in mitosis |
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Name the three main subdivisions of biology |
Zoology, botany, microbiology |
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Name an example of non vascular (Bryophyte) plants |
Mosses & Relatives |
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Name the three main types of the protist Kingdom |
Slime molds, unicellular algae, protozoans |
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What are stomas and guard cells and their functions |
Stomas take in co2 and other outside chemicals. Guard cells regulate how much of the chemicals are taken in |
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Difference between eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic |
Eukaryotic has a true nucleus and prokaryotic does not |
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Common traits of Genus and species in identifying them |
Genus - comes first and the capitalized species - in second and always lower case Ex. Acer saccharum |
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Define Ozzmosis |
Type of movement through water |
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What are the functions of meiosis |
- reduces the number of chromosomes in cells - produces sperm and eggs - shuffles original chromosomes into new combinations |
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what is the function of ribosomes |
They manufacture proteins |
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List three examples of invertebrates |
Mollusks, echinoderm, arthropods |
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Define taxonomy |
The study of classification |
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What is a hypothesis |
That which is tested in an experiment |
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What is the function of nervous tissue |
Conducts information: receives sensory info, transmit nerve impulses |
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What type of symmetry do humans have? |
Bilateral symmetry |
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What is the uterus for? |
Fetus development |
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What are the four main types of tissue in our body? |
Connective Tissue Muscle Tissue Nervous Tissue Skeletal Tissue |
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Define autotrophic |
Makes their own food (plants) |
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Three main parts of the Cell Theory |
1. All living things are made up of cells 2. Cells are the fundamental units of life 3. All cells come from pre-existing cells |
