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1
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CELL

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The smallest unit that can perform all life processes; covered by a membrane and have DNA and cytoplasm

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first person to describe cell

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Hooke

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Cell theory (part 1)

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All organisms are mode of one or more cells

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Cell theory (part 2)

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The cell is the basic unit of all living things

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Cell theory (part 3)

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All cells come from living cells

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three parts of cells

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Cell membrane/cytoplasm; organelles; DNA

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cell membrane

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A (protective) phospholipid layer that covers a cell’s surface; acts as a barrier between the inside of a cell and the cell’s enviornment

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cytoplasm

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Fluid inside the cell

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organelles

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One of the small bodies in a cell’s cytoplasm that are specialized to perform a specific task

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DNA

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Dioxyribonucleic acid; molecule present in all living cells; the genetic material that carries inherited characteristics; information needed to make new cells and new organisms

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types of eukaryotic cells

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plant; animal

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cell wall

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A stiff structure that supports the cell and membrane

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ribosome

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Organelle that makes proteins (site of protein synthesis); composed of RNA and proteins

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nucleus

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Contains the cell’s genetic materials

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endoplasmic reticulum

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A system of membranes with many folds in which proteins, lipids, and other materials are made

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mitochondrion

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The main power source for the cell

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17
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chloroplasts

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organelles in which photosynthesis takes place

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18
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cytoskeleton

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web of proteins inside the cell

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19
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vesicle

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a small sac that surrounds material to be moved

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Golgi complex

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packages and distributes proteins

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lysosomes

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digestive proteins

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vacuoles

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plant cell’s stores of water and other liquids

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cell cycle

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birth; growth; division

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24
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chromosomes

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where DNA is stored; in eukaryotic cells: one of the structures in the nucleus that are made up of 1) DNA and 2) protein; in prokaryotic cells: the main ring of DNA

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How do prokaryotic cells divide?

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  1. chromosomes condense from strands into rod structures; 2. membrane dissolves, chromitads align at equator; 3. chromitads separate and move to opposite sides of the cell; 4. cells split/pinch in two
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26
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three steps of eukaryotic division

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interphase; mitoses; cytokinesis

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27
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interphase

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duplication of the chromosomes

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MITOSIS

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the division of eukaryotic cells

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29
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cytokinesis

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the division of cytoplasm

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30
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Why does a cell make a copy of its DNA before it divides?

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the other cell must have a copy

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31
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Why is cell division in eukaryotic cells more complex than in prokaryotic cells?

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eukaryotic cells have a nucleus, but prokaryotic cells do not

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GENES

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one set of instructions for an inherited trait

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33
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four bases found in DNA nucleotides

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adenine, thymine, guanine, cytosine

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34
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three parts of a nucleotide

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phosphate, sugar, base

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35
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How are the four kinds of DNA nucleotides different from each other

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they each have different bases

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36
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What are the sides of the DNA “ladder” made of?

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sugar and phosphates

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37
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In what form is the DNA in the nucleus?

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chromatin / loose

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38
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What is chromatin made of?

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DNA, proteins

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39
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Where is DNA found in a eukaryotic cell?

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nucleus/chromosome

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40
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amino acid

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chemical units that are chained together to form proteins; there are 3 bases that code for each amino acid; there are 20 amino acids

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RNA

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ribonucleic acid - a molecule present in all living cells and that plays a role in protein production

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42
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How does the shape of RNA and DNA differ?

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RNA is a straight, single strand that is not a helix while DNA is a double-stranded helix

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43
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mutation

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A change in the nucleotide-base sequence of a gene or DNA molecule

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44
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genetic engineering

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when scientists manipulate individual genes within organisms

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45
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DNA fingerprinting

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methods for identifying the unique patterns in an individual’s DNA

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46
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heredity

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the passing on of genetic traits from parent to offspring

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47
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Gregor Mendel

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born in 1822 and grew up on a farm, learning in a monastery; discovered principles of trait inheritance

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dominant trait

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a trait observed in the first generation where parents that have different traits are bred

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49
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recessive trait

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a trait that reappears in the second generation after disappearing in the first generation when parents with different traits are bred

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50
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alleles

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one of the alternative forms of a gene that governs a characteristic such as hair color

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51
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phenotype

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an organism’s appearance or other detectable characteristic

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52
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genotype

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the entire genetic makeup of an organism; also the combination of genes for one or more traits

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53
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Why do some genotypes have the same phenotype?

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The dominant gene in the genotype is what gets expressed in the phenotype, even though two genotypes might differ due to recessive gene

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54
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Give an example of a single trait that is affected by more than one gene.

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skin color

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55
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What affects traits other than genes?

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environment

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56
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two types of reproduction

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sexual; asexual

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57
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sexual reproduction

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reproduction in which the sex cells from 2 parents unite to produce offspring that share traits from both parents

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asexual reproduction

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reproduction that does not involve the union of sex cells and in which one parent produces a genetically identical offspring

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59
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homologous chromosomes

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chromosomes that have the same sequence of genes and the same structure

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60
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sex chromosomes

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one of the pair of chromosomes that determines the sex of an individual

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MEIOSIS

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a process in cell division during which the number of chromosomes decreases to half the original number by two divisions in the nucleus, which results in the production of sex cells

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62
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sex-linked disorder

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a disorder caused by damage on an X chromosome (males are more prone since they only have one X chromosome)

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63
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2 ways seedless vascular plants can reproduce

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-Asexual -Sexual

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64
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2 stages of seedless non-vascular plants life cycle

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-Sporophyte -Gametophyte

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65
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Fossil fuels

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Fuel from living things decaying over time in the ground

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66
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Where does coal come from

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Seedless vascular plants

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67
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How do seedless Vascular plants help make soil?

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They break down rock

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68
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Non-vascular plants are usually very small. How does their structure limit their size

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They don’t have vascular tissue to transpose nutrients

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Rhizome (define)

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A horizontal, underground stem that produces new leaves, shoots, and roots.

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Why are seedless vascular plants larger than seedless non-vascular plants?

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They have vascular tissue

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ecology

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The study of the interactions of living organisms with one another and with their environment.

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HABITAT

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place where an organism or a community of organisms lives.

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73
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fungi

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a kingdom made up of non-green, eukaryotic organisms that have no means of movement, reproduce by using spores, and get food by breaking down substances in their surroundings and absorbing the nutrients

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spores

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a reproductive cell or multicellular structure that is resistant to stressful environmental conditions and that can develop into an adult without fusing with another cell

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75
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Yeast

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single-celled most of its life, eukaryotic, reproduce asexually by budding or binary fission, produce ascospores.

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CLASSIFICATION

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the division of organisms into groups, or classes, based upon specific characteristics

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77
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What three questions does classification help scientists answer?

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  1. How many known species are there? 2. What are the defining characteristics of each species? 3. What are the relationships between these species?
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Carolus Linnaeus

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a Swedish scents who contributed classification and taxonomy to science

79
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TAXONOMY

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the science of describing, classifying, and naming organisms

80
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branching diagram

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A branching diagram lists characteristics of a group of animals and shows similarities and differences

81
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on a branching diagram, where would you see the characteristics that evolved most recently

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at the top

82
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list the 8 levels of classification

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domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

83
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Which level contains organisms that are more closely related: a phylum or class?

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class

84
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DICHOTOMOUS KEY

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An aid that is used to identify organisms and that consists of the answers to a series of questions

85
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Why couldn’t one single dichotomous key be used for all the organisms on Earth?

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sometimes there are things that do not fit into existing category’s

86
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Domains

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Classifying organisms into groups by cell types

87
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what are the three domains?

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  1. Archaea 2. Bacteria 3. Eukaryotic
88
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What three kingdoms are in eukarya?

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-Animals -Plants -Fungi -Protists

89
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organisms

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A living thing; anything that can carry out life processes

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ECOLOGY

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The study of the interactions of living organisms with one another and with their environment

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Biotic

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Describes living factors in the environment

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Abiotic

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Describes the nonliving part of the environment, including water, rocks, light, and temperature

93
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Individual

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A single organism

94
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Population

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A group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific geographical environment

95
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Community

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All the populations of species that live in the same habitat and interact with each other

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ECOSYSTEM

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A community of organisms and their abiotic, or non-living, relations

97
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Biosphere

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The part of earth where life exists

98
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What two kinds of factors does an organism depend on for survival?

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Biotic and abiotic

99
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What is the difference between a community and an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is everything something needs to sustain life but a community is just a group of different organisms

100
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producers

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organisms that use sunlight to make food

101
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photosynthesis

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The process in which plants and sometimes bacteria use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make food

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herbivore

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an organism that eats plants

103
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consumers

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animals that consume other organisms for food

104
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carnivore

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an organism that eats meat

105
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omnivore

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an organism that eats both meat and plants

106
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scavenger

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an organism that eats dead plants and animals

107
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decomposers

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organisms that get energy from breaking down the remains of dead organisms or animal wastes and consuming or absorbing the nutrients

108
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FOOD WEB

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A diagram that shows the feeding relationships between organisms in an ecosystem

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FOOD CHAIN

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the pathway of energy transfer through various stages

110
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energy pyramid

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a triangular diagram that shows an ecosystem’s loss of energy

111
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Why are producers important in an ecosystem? (pg 486)

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because other organisms rely on them as they are the primary source of energy transfer from the sun to other organisms

112
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Why did a change in the wolf population affect the other organisms in the community? (pg 488)

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Less wolves resulted in overgrazing of grass to support the elk and other populations which depended on the grass.

113
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What is an energy pyramid? (pg 487)

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The energy pyramid is a diagram that shows an ecosystem’s loss of energy. It is wider at the bottom where more energy is and becomes more narrow toward the top. Less energy is available at higher levels because only energy stored in the tissues of an organism can be transferred to the next level.

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water cycle pg 508

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The movement of water between the oceans, atmosphere, land, and living things. The parts of the water cycle are called evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.

115
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precipitation pg 508

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Rain, hail, snow, and sleet falling as a result of condensation

116
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condensation (pg 508)

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the change from water vapor to liquid

117
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evaporation (pg 508)

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the change from water to water vapor

118
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groundwater (pg 508)

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precipitation (water) that seeps into the ground and is stored in spaces between or within rocks; it slowly flows back into the soil, streams, rivers, and oceans

119
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runoff (pg 508)

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precipitation (water) that did not go into the ground but flows into streams, rivers, and lakes

120
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transpiration (pg 508)

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evaporation of water from leaves and plants

121
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carbon cycle (pg 508)

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the exchange of carbon between the environment and living things

122
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explain the role of photosynthesis in the carbon cycle pg 509

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photosynthesis is the basis of the carbon cycle and is the process by which plants use carbon dioxide from air to make sugars

123
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respiration (pg 509)

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when animals and humans use oxygen to break down sugar molecules to release energy and release carbon dioxide and water as byproducts

124
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decomposition (pg 510)

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the break down of substances into simpler molecular substances; in this process carbon dioxide and water are returned to the earth

125
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In the water cycle, what makes water evaporate? (pg 508)

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heat from the sun

126
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combustion (pg 510)

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the process of burning a substance, such as wood or fossil fuels; releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere

127
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carbon dioxide in the air is used for….. (pg 509)

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photosynthesis

128
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nitrogen cycle (pg 510)

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the process in which nitrogen moves between the environment and living things

129
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nitrogen fixation (pg 510)

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the process by which bacteria and roots in the soil are able to change nitrogen gas into forms (nutrients) that plants can use

130
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what process releases nitrogen into the soil

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decomposition

131
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what is a limiting factor (pg 490)

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a resource so scarce it limits the size of a population

132
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carrying capacity (pg 490)

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the largest population that and environment can support at any given time

133
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four main ways that individuals and populations affect one another in an ecosystem (pg 490)

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g

134
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four resources that all plants compete for (pg 491)

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food, shelter, water, space

135
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prey (pg 492)

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an organism that is killed and eaten by another

136
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predator (pg 492)

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an organism that eats all or part of another organism

137
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name 4 ways prey protect themselves (pg 492-493)

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speed/running, venom, camouflage, staying in groups, warning coloration

138
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symbiosis (pg 494)

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a relationship in which two different organisms live in close association with each other

139
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mutualism (pg 494)

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a relationship between two species in which both species benefit

140
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commensalism (pg 494)

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a relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected

141
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parasitism (pg 495)

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a relationship in which the parasite is benefitted and the host is harmed

142
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coevolution (pg 495-496)

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the evolution of two species that id due to mutual influences

143
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abiotic factors

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nonliving factors affecting organisms in an environment

144
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succession

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the replacement of one type of community by another at a single place over a period of time

145
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secondary succession

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when a small community starts to grow where a previous community was cleared (regrowth after forest fire example)

146
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climax species

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well adapted and mature species that may dominate a community

147
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biodiversity

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the variety of species present in an area

148
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biome

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a large region characterized by a specific type climate and certain types of organisms - a region with similar biotic and abiotic factors

149
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coniferous forests

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forests composed of conifer trees (cone bearing seed plants)

150
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temperate grasslands

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a biome with few trees and primarily composed of grasses and flowering plants

151
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savanna

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a grassland with occasional trees and found in tropical and subtropical areas

152
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deserts

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a biome with little plant life or rain and extreme temperatures

153
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polar tundra

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a climate in which the soil is frozen, little plant life and no trees

154
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alpine tundra

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a tundra that’s elevated above the tree line and has plenty of sun and precipitation

155
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plankton

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the mass of mostly microscopic organisms that float freely in freshwater and marine environments

156
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ocean neritic zone

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water starts getting deeper; lots of sun; corals, sea turtles, fishes, dolphins

157
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oceanic zone

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the zone that contains the deep water of the open ocean, plankton on surfaces, fishes, whales, sharks

158
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benthic zone

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the ocean floor; little sunlight or warmth; bacteria get energy from thermal vents; fishes, crabs, bacteria, thermal vents

159
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Sargasso Sea

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sea of floating algae in the middle of the atlantic ocean

160
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polar ice

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icy water rich in nutrients near the poles

161
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estuary

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an area where fresh water from rovers mixes with salt water from the ocean

162
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coral reef

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reef made of the skeletons of many corals

163
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intertidal zone

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where ocean meets land, exposed to air part of the day; seagrasses, periwinkle snails, and herons

164
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Nutrient

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a substance in food that provides energy or helps form body tissues and that is necessary for life and growth

165
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What are some common charachteristics of fungi

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166
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How do fungi usually reproduce?

A

asexually

167
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Name three ways humans use sac fungi.

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yeast for bread/alcohol; antibiotics/vitamins; food

168
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Define club fungi and give an example.

A

umbrella shaped mushrooms like you find at the grocery store

169
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Define imperfect fungi and give an example.

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species that do not fit into other groups fo fungi example: Athletes foot

170
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Define lichen.

A

a mass of fungal and algal cells that grow together in a symbiotic relationship

171
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Name two diseases that can be caused by an imperfect fungus.

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athlete’s foot; afflatoxica

172
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Define decomposers.

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an organism that gets energy by breaking down the remains of dead organisms or animal wastes and consuming or absorbing the nutrients

173
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mycorrhiza

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the mass of fungal filaments or hyphae that form the body of a fungus

174
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Define spores.

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a reproductive cell or multicellular structure that is resistant to stressful environmental conditions and that can develop into an adult without fusing with another cell

175
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What three ways can fungi get food?

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as consumers (squirt digestive juices into food source); decomposers (eat on dead plant or animal matter); parasites

176
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What are three ways fungi use for asexual reproduction?

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hyphae break apart and new piece becomes fungus; spores, budding

177
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Define mold.

A

a fungus that looks like wool or cotton

178
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Define sporangia.

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parts of hyphae that grow into the air and form round spore cases

179
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What two kinds of organisms make up a lichen?

A

fungi and algae

180
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How do lichens make soil?

A

They break up rock.

181
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How does a mycorrhiza help both the plant and the fungus?

A

The plant provides nutrients and the fungus helps get rid of disease.

182
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How are hyphae and mycelium related?

A

hyphae make up mycellium

183
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What part of a club fungus grows above ground? What part below?

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above: spore producing; below: mycelium

184
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Which group of fungi forms basidia during sexual reproduction?

A

club fungi

185
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What are some common characteristics of fungi?

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  1. Made of eukaryotic cells 2. Rigid cell walls 3. No chlorophyll 4. Heterotrophs
186
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What are 3 common fungi?

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  1. Mold 2. Club 3. Sac
187
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What are two ways that fungi differ from plants?

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They don’t make chlorophyll and they have rigid cell walls

188
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Hypha

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A non reproductive filament of a fungus

189
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Mycelium

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The mass of fungal filaments, or hyphae

190
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Heterotrophs

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An organism that gets food by eating other organisms

191
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How do sac fungi usually reproduce?

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