10043360247 | Cyto- | cell | 0 | |
10043366516 | lyso- | loosen/break down | 1 | |
10043370565 | Phago- | to eat | 2 | |
10043376036 | pseudo- | false | 3 | |
10043377936 | pro- | before | 4 | |
10043380586 | trans- | across | 5 | |
10043380587 | co- | together | 6 | |
10043382359 | hyper- | exceeding | 7 | |
10043383922 | hypo- | lower | 8 | |
10043383923 | exo- | outer | 9 | |
10043385937 | glyco- | sweet | 10 | |
10043385938 | endo- | within | 11 | |
10043388169 | iso- | equal | 12 | |
10043388170 | hydro- | water | 13 | |
10043389649 | an- | not | 14 | |
10043389650 | chemi- | chemical | 15 | |
10043391115 | auto- | self | 16 | |
10043392523 | chloro- | green | 17 | |
10043392525 | hetero- | other | 18 | |
10043394679 | meso- | middle | 19 | |
10043396789 | photo- | light | 20 | |
10043396790 | bi-/di- | two | 21 | |
10043398546 | centro- | the center | 22 | |
10043398547 | gen- | produce | 23 | |
10043400551 | inter- | between | 24 | |
10043400552 | mal- | bad | 25 | |
10043402344 | homo- | like | 26 | |
10043402345 | syn- | together | 27 | |
10043403948 | tetra- | four | 28 | |
10043403949 | mono- | one | 29 | |
10043406411 | pedi- | self | 30 | |
10043406412 | poly- | many | 31 | |
10043408535 | hemo- | blood | 32 | |
10043408536 | non- | not | 33 | |
10043408537 | re- | again | 34 | |
10043410541 | semi- | half | 35 | |
10043410542 | neuro- | nerve | 36 | |
10043413786 | anti- | opposite | 37 | |
10043416001 | retro- | backward | 38 | |
10043416002 | eu- | true | 39 | |
10043417784 | apic- | tip | 40 | |
10043417785 | bio- | life | 41 | |
10043420395 | paleo- | ancient | 42 | |
10043420396 | vestigi- | trace | 43 | |
10043422066 | intra- | within | 44 | |
10043422067 | micro- | small | 45 | |
10043424277 | post- | after | 46 | |
10043426673 | sym- | together | 47 | |
10043426674 | thermo- | temperature | 48 | |
10043427977 | con- | with | 49 | |
10043429646 | gymno- | naked | 50 | |
10043431279 | peri- | around | 51 | |
10043431280 | a- | without | 52 | |
10043433015 | cephal- | head | 53 | |
10043433016 | ecto- | outside | 54 | |
10043434485 | gastro- | stomach | 55 | |
10043434486 | -pod | foot | 56 | |
10043437053 | arthro- | jointed | 57 | |
10043437054 | uni- | one | 58 | |
10043441465 | aqua- | water | 59 | |
10043443917 | myco- | a fungus | 60 | |
10043445727 | -phyto | a plant | 61 | |
10043445728 | homeo- | same | 62 | |
10043447908 | osteo- | bone | 63 | |
10043447909 | omni- | all | 64 | |
10043449560 | cardi- | heart | 65 | |
10043449561 | erythro- | red | 66 | |
10043451193 | leuko- | white | 67 | |
10043451194 | myo- | muscle | 68 | |
10043453043 | pulmo- | a lung | 69 | |
10043454484 | counter- | opposite | 70 | |
10043457440 | reni/nephr- | a kidney | 71 | |
10043457441 | epi- | above, over | 72 | |
10043459178 | -ectomy | cut out | 73 | |
10043459179 | soma- | a body | 74 | |
10043460665 | geo- | the Earth | 75 | |
10043460666 | de- | from, down, out | 76 | |
10043471963 | adaptations | traits that improve an individual's ability to survive and reproduce | ![]() | 77 |
10043474533 | evolution | change in allele frequency of a population over time | ![]() | 78 |
10043480864 | allele | one of a number of different forms of a gene | ![]() | 79 |
10043484998 | gene | specific region of DNA that codes for a particular protein | ![]() | 80 |
10043492291 | protein | A three dimensional organic compound made of amino acids joined by peptide bonds; primary building block of organisms | ![]() | 81 |
10043497568 | organic compound | Compounds that contain carbon | ![]() | 82 |
10043497569 | homeostasis | relatively constant internal physical and chemical conditions that organisms maintain | ![]() | 83 |
10043525924 | emergent properties | characteristics not evident in the components alone. Result from the arrangement and interaction of parts within a system | ![]() | 84 |
10043531255 | System | A group of parts that work together as a whole | 85 | |
10043533684 | function | to serve a purpose | 86 | |
10043535686 | structure | the way something is set up or organized | ![]() | 87 |
10043540281 | data | evidence; information gathered from observations from which conclusions may be drawn | ![]() | 88 |
10043544538 | evidence | supporting materials used to prove or disprove something | ![]() | 89 |
10043547598 | controlled experiment | a test of the effect of a single variable by changing it while keeping all other variables the same | ![]() | 90 |
10043550322 | variable | a factor that can change in an experiment | ![]() | 91 |
10043555117 | inquiry | a search for information and explanations of natural phenomena | ![]() | 92 |
10043557430 | Dependent variable | The variable that is observed/measured and that changes in response to the independent variable | ![]() | 93 |
10043562549 | independent variable | The experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable whose effect is being studied. | ![]() | 94 |
10043564782 | theory | well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations | 95 | |
10043569668 | control group | provides a normal standard against which the biologist can compare results of the experimental group. In a controlled experiment, the group not receiving the factor being tested | ![]() | 96 |
10043575299 | heterozygous | An organism that has two different alleles for a trait | ![]() | 97 |
10043577616 | trait | A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes. | ![]() | 98 |
10043584802 | phenotype | An organism's physical appearance, or visible traits. | ![]() | 99 |
10043587082 | genotype | An organism's genetic makeup, or allele combinations. | ![]() | 100 |
10043589206 | homozygous | An organism that has two identical alleles for a trait | ![]() | 101 |
10043591912 | dominant | allele that is expressed when two different alleles are present in an organism's genotype | ![]() | 102 |
10043595187 | recessive | An allele that is masked when a dominant allele is present | ![]() | 103 |
10043602409 | null hypothesis | The hypothesis that states there is no difference between two or more sets of data. | ![]() | 104 |
10043606154 | hypothesis | A proposed, scientifically testable explanation for an observed phenomenon. | ![]() | 105 |
10043611038 | reasoning | having the ability to think in a logical way | 106 | |
10043612665 | claim | A statement or assertion that is open to challenge and that requires support | 107 | |
10043625170 | mean | the numerical average of a set of data | 108 | |
10043701596 | gene pool | all of the alleles in all the individuals that make up a population | ![]() | 109 |
10043732885 | probability | likelihood that a particular event will occur | 110 | |
10341396746 | Species | A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring. | ![]() | 111 |
10341398510 | Inheritance | The process in which genetic material is passed from parents to their offspring. | ![]() | 112 |
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