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1
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Elements all living things have

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carbon and hydrogen

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Domains

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  1. Bacteria 2. Archaea 3. Eukarya
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Domain Eukarya consists of these kingdoms

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  1. Protists 2.Anamalia 3. Plantae 4.Fungi
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Are a part of Domain Eukarya, are unicell. ex. algae

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Kingdom Protists

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Are a part of Domain Eukarya, multicellular, heterotrophic, ex. humans

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Kingdom Animalia

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6
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Are a part of Domain Eukarya, decomposers, ex.mushrooms

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Kingdom Fungi

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Are a part of Domain Eukarya, photosynthesise

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Kingdom Plantae

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Cells that have no membrane-bound nucleus

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Prokaryotic cells

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Cells that have a membrane-bound nucleus

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Eukaryotic cells

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10
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How to write scientific name

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Genus species and underlined

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How to type scientific name

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Genus species and italicized

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Large and complex cells

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Eukaryotic cells

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13
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Layers of microorganisms that can stick to eachother and other things (your teeth)

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Biofilm

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Metabolism of bacteria

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fermentation of sugars, byproducts can be acids

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15
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Why does some bacteria produce a pigment?

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To protect from UV damage

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16
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Take nutrients from another living thing to get energy

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Heterotrophic

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Classification

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Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

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Classification of Humans

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Eukarya, Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia, Primates, Hominidae, Homo, sapiens

19
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One or more populations of organisms who share similar physical and functional connections and can interbreed and produce fertile offspring

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Species

20
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The ability to stand upright and walk on two legs

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Bipedalism

21
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The ability to grasp objects

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Opposable thumbs

22
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Maintaining and internal balance, responding and adjusting to stimuli (regulating temperature)

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Homeostasis

23
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Bipedalism, Opposable Thumbs, Homeostasis, Large Brain, Capacity for Language

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Features of humans

24
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Atom- Molecule- Cell- Tissue- Organ- Organ system- Organism- Population- Community- Ecosystem- Biosphere

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Biological Organization

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  1. Observe and Generalize 2. Make a hypothesis 3. Make a testable prediction 4. Experiment and observe 5. Modify and repeat if necessary
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Scientific Method

26
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A carefully planned and executed manipulation of the natural world

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Experiment

27
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Cannot be proven true, only supported or disproved

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Hypothesis

28
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Broad, extensively tested, supported over time, explain a broad range of facts, have a high degree of reliability, may be refuted in the future

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Theory

29
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Wearing socks does not cause cancer. But people who wear socks may happen to have cancer.

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Correlation vs Causation

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Total Magnification

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Mag of ocular X objective lens

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Ocular Magnification

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10x

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Objective magnification

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4x, 10x, 40x, 100x

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Microscope part: Does not magnify, collects and directs light through the slide

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Condenser

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Microscope part: Adjusts condenser light

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Iris Diaphragm

35
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Microscope term: Once focused, object generally remains in focus

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Parafocal

36
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Microscope part: Focus

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Course or Fine

37
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The process by which living organisms maintain a fairly constant internal environment despite changes in the external environment is known as

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Homeostasis

38
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Which kingdom in Domain Eukarya contains multicellular photosynthesizers

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Plantae

39
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Which one of the following sequences is CORRECT in terms of level of organization from least to most complex?
a) tissues, organ systems, population, cells, organism
b) atoms, cells, organs, community, population
c) cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism
d) atoms, cells, organism, organ systems, ecosystem

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c

40
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A group of similar organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring is a(n)

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Species

41
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Groups of these make up a ‘population’

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Species

42
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The lenses that you look though on a compound light microscope

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Ocular

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