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13991137517AtomsThe basic unit of a chemical element.0
13991170756Moleculesa group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound that can take part in a chemical reaction.1
13991180432OrganellesAny of a number of organized or specialized structure within a living cell.2
13991188932Cellsthe smallest structural and functional unit of an organism.3
13991211138Organsa part of an organism that is typically self-contained and has a specific vital function, such as the heart or liver in humans.4
13991200004Organ SystemsA group of organs that work together to produce one or more functions.5
13991222557Organismsan individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form.6
13991228227HomeostasisStable internal environment7
13991232856IsotopeSame number of protons, different number of neutrons.8
13991239618Valence Shell ElectronsOuter electrons. Creates stable atoms when full.9
13991251547Amino10
13991303368Carbonyl11
13991309813Carboxyl12
13991321090Hydroxyl13
13991348077Sulfhydryl14
13991329135Aldehydes15
13991354153Ketones16
13991386497Hydrolysis ReactionMacro molecules to building blocks.17
13991389745Dehydration ReactionsBuilding blocks to macromolecules18
13991394446PhospholipidLipid bilayer19
13991406913When and enzyme loses their activity they are denatured due to...Change in pH, salt conc., and temp.20
13991426445Differences between DNA and RNA.DNA: double stranded, sugar deoxyribose, thymine; RNA: single stranded, sugar ribose, uracil.21
13991439507ATPMolecule that carries chemical energy in a chemical bond.22
13991444599EnzymesSpeed up chemical reactions due to lowering activation energy.23
13991453081Exergonic ReactionReaction where products have at less energy than reactants (energy given off).24
13991463932Endergonic ReactionReaction where product have more energy than reactants (energy taken in).25
13991470136LysosomesDigestive enzymes.26
13991480019Golgi ApparatusStores, modifies, and packages.27
13991482546ChloroplastPhotosynthesis, takes up carbon dioxide and gives off oxygen.28
13991491743MitochondriaEnergy producer, site of cellular respiration.29
13991497848RibosomesSite of protein production.30
13991516303Difference between Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes...Proks: Small, circular DNA, no membrane bound organelles, no true nucleus (nucleoid), one polymerase,; Euks: Stranded DNA, membrane bound organlles, true membrane bound organelles, 3 polymerases.31
13991541348Active TransportCell transport requiring energy.32
13991544124Passive TransportCell transport requiring no energy.33
13991547359OsmosisTransport of water from a high concentration to a low concentration.34
13991552864DiffusionMovement of any material from high to low concentration.35
13991559068DNA ReplicationMaking a copy of the DNA before cell division and occurs during the S phase of interphase.36
13991576623A body cell with 24 chromosomes would have how many chromosomes in sex cells?12 chromosomes37
13991583795PhenotypeAn organism's physical appearance, or visible traits.38
13991586760GenotypeGenetic makeup of an organism. Gene combinations.39
13991595263Females have what chromosomes?XX40
13991599838Males have what chromosomes?XY41
13991605059Every time there is a zygote that forms...50% chance of female or male.42
13991610649Fungieukaryotic, heterotrophic cells with chitinous cell walls.43
13991619856OrganismA living thing44
13991623042PopulationA group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area.45
13991631420CommunityAll the different populations that live together in an area.46
13991634739EcosystemA system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment.47
13991638087Biospherepart of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere.48
13991651281female sex cell is called the _____; Male sex cell ________.Egg; Sperm49
13991657267A cell with low tugor pressure?Flaccid50
13991664617A cell with high turgor pressure?Turgid51
13991666564CohesionWater sticking to water.52
13991669059AdhesionWater sticking to something else.53
13991700916Plants are _____________; Fungi are to __________.Photosynthetic autotrophs; recycling nutrients.54
13991710286Natural SelectionNature choosing which phenotype is strongest to pass on.55
13991722226Stabalizing SelectionFavors average version of the trait.56
13991731353Directional SelectionFavors one extreme.57
13991738451Disruptive SelectionFavors both extremes.58
13992237884Darwin's Voyage on the HMS BeagleFinches: Beak shape related to food source on island.59
13992250782Homologous StructuresStructures with same structure but different function.60
13992261407Analogous StructureSame function but different structure.61
13992272999Vestigial StructureStructure with little to no use.62
13992276990DispersionHow organisms are scattered in a habitat. Even, clumped, random.63
13992289228Exponential Growth CurveJ -Shaped curve (can't last forever).64
13992302253Logistical Growth Curve5 -Shaped curve (factors in Carrying Capacity (K)).65
13992314564Food ChainSeries of steps in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten.66
13992309376Food WebA community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains.67
13992326011DNA PolymeraseEnzyme involved in DNA replication that joins individual nucleotides to produce a DNA molecule.68
13992330102PrimaseAn enzyme that joins RNA nucleotides to make the primer using the parental DNA strand as a template.69
13992332521HelicaseAn enzyme that untwists the double helix at the replication forks, separating the two parental strands and making them available as template strands.70
13992335242TelomeraseAn enzyme that catalyzes the lengthening of telomeres in eukaryotic germ cells.71
13992343188TopoisomeraseCorrects "overwinding" ahead of replication forks by breaking, swiveling, and rejoining DNA strands.72

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