Biology Flashcards by lauren Dixon

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Aerobic organism

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Has an oxygen based metabolism

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Abscission

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Process by which an organism sheds a part of itself

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Amino acid

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Building block of proteins

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Bacteriophage

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Virus that infects bacteria

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Chromosome

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DNA and proteins in cells, contains genes

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Deciduous

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Organism that sheds part of itself

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Endemism

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Life unique to a geographical area

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Enzyme

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Molecule that speeds up chemical reactions

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Ethology

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Study of animal behavior

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Herpetology

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Study of amphibians

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Histology

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Study of microscopic anatomy

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Insulin

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Hormone that regulates metabolism

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Krebs cycle

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Reactions by aerobic life to produce energy

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Leukocyte

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White blood cell; part of the immune system

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Meiosis

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Cell division required for sexual reproduction

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Mitosis

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Process in which chromosomes split into two identical sets

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Mycology

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Study of fungi

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Neurobiology

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Study of the nervous system

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Ornithology

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Study of birds

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Osmosis

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Movement of molecules through a membrane

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Phytopathology

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Study of plant diseases

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Transcription

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The copying of DNA to RNA

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Francis crick

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Cofounder of DNA with James Watson

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Alexander Fleming

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Discovered penicillin

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Hippocrates

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Ancient Greek father of western medicine

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Jean-baptiste Lamarck

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Naturalist and proponent of evolution

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Joseph lister

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Surgeon who pioneered antiseptics

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Albert Sabin

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Developed an oral polio vaccine

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Jonas Salk

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Developed first polio vaccine

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James Watson

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Cofounder of DNA with Francis crick