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Bio121 EFGHIKL Flashcards

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ecosystem

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a community of organisms and its physical environment in a given area

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ectoderm

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in animal embryology, the outermost layer of germ cells that differentiates into the epidermis and nervous system

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egg

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the haploid female gamete

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embryo

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the early stage of development in multicellular diploid plants and animals

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endoderm

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in animal embryology, the innermost layer of germ cells that lines the gut and differentiates into many different tissues

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esophagus

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a hollow tube that conducts food from the pharynx to the crop in earthworms (phylum Annelida) or to the stomach in vertebrates (phylum Chordata)

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eukaryotic

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cells or organisms containing membrane-bound organelles and a true nucleus
includes plants, animals, fungi and protists

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extracellular

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situated or occurring outside of a cell

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eye spot

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a cluster of light sensitive cells found on the heads of some primitive animals, enables detection of light
eg. Planaria of the phylum Platyhelminthes

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female gamete

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the haploid cell (often called an egg) that fuses with a male gamete (sperm) to form a diploid zygote

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female gametophyte

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in plants, a multicellular haploid generation that produces one or more eggs

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fertilization

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the union of two gametes such as egg and sperm to produce a diploid zygote

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filament

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  1. chain of cells
    eg. filamentous bacteria or algae
  2. the stalk of the stamen in flowering plants (phylum Anthophyta)
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filter feeding

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a method of feeding used by many sessile aquatic organisms that involves creating water currents that enable the organism to filter out microscopic organisms or organic material for food

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fimbriae

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in bacteria, hair-like extensions used for attachment to surfaces

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flagellum (plural flagella)

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a long cellular projection used for cell motility or movement of extracellular fluid
prokaryotic flagella differ in structure from eukaryotic flagella

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floral tube

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the fused bases of the sepals, petals, and stamens of a flower

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flowering plant

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a plant that has seeds enclosed in fruit

an angiosperm

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food vacuole

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a membrane-bound organelle that contains and digests food obtained by phagocytosis
eg. in Amoeba and Paramecium

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foot

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an organ of locomotion differing widely in different animals
eg. a tube foot of starfish
muscular foot of mollusks
tarsus of insects
food of a vertebrate
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fragmentation

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a type of asexual reproduction whereby a new individual develops from a fragment of the parent individual

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free-living

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an organism that does not require a host to survive and reproduce
not parasitic

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freshwater

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refers to bodies of water with low concentration of dissolved salts

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fruit

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ripened ovary which contains seeds in flowering plants

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funiculus

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a stalk that connects the ovule/seed to the placenta of the ovary in flowering plants

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gametangium

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a cell or organ where gametes are produced

found in plants, some fungi, and some protists

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gamete

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a haploid reproductive cell which combines with another gamete during sexual reproduction
eggs and sperm are gametes

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gametophyte

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the multicellular haploid generation in the life cycle of a plant
produces gametes by mitosis

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gastrovascular cavity

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a body cavity with a single opening (mouth/anus) which functions to both digest and distribute nutrients

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gelatinous sheath

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a jelly-like layer surrounding cells of some algae and some bacteria
it holds the cells together and provides protection from predators and the environment

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gill in fungi

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the thin structures on the underside of a mushroom cap which produce spores

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gill in aquatic animals

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a respiratory structure for gas exchange

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gizzard

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a muscular structure capable of grinding up food in the digestive tract of some annelids and birds

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gymnosperm

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a plant that produces seeds that are not enclosed in fruits

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haploid

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a cell or organism which has only one set of chromosomes

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herbivore

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consumer that eats plant tissue

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hermaphroditic

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an animal that has both male and female reproductive structures on one individual (bisexual)

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heterocyst

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a cell in some cyanobacteria which is specialized for nitrogen fixation

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heterotroph

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an organism which cannot synthesize all of the organic material that it needs and therefore must obtain its food and energy from other organisms

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holdfast

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a specialized root-like structure in some large algae which allows them to attach to rocks to withstand waves and tides

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hydrostatic skeleton

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a skeleton system composed of fluid held under pressure in a closed body compartment
the main skeleton of cindarians, flatworms, roundworms, and segmented worms

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hypha (plural hyphae)

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in fungi, a long narrow strand of cells which makes up the body of a fungus

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intestine

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part of the digestive tract of an animal

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intracellular

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situated or occurring inside of a cell

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invertebrate

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an animal that does not possess a vertebral column/spine

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kingdom

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in classification, a group made up of one or more phyla

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larva

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the pre-adult form of many animals that is morphologically different from the adult

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locule

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in flowering plants, a cavity within an ovary in which ovules are produced

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