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IGCSE Biology Vocabulary Flashcards

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movement

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an action by an organism or part of an organism causing a change of position or place

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respiration

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the chemical reactions in cells that break down nutrient molecules and release energy for metabolism

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sensitivity

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the ability to detect or sense stimuli in the internal or external environment and make appropriate responses

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growth

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a permanent increase in size and dry mass by an increase in the cell number or cell size or both

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excretion

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removal from organisms of the waste products of metabolism, toxic materials, and substances in excess of requirements

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nutrition

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taking in materials for energy, growth, and development

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reproduction

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making more of the same kind of organism

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species

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group of organisms that can reproduce to produce fertile offspring

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binomial system

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an internationally agreed system in which the scientific name of an organism is made up of two parts showing the genus and species

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tissue

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a group of cells with similar structures, working together to perform a shared function

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organ

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a structure made up of a group of tissues, working together to perform specific functions

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organ system

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a group of organs with related functions working together to perform body functions

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diffusion

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the net movement of particles from a region of their higher concentration to a lower concentration down a concentration gradient, as a result of random movement

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osmosis

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the net movement of water molecules from a region of higher water potential (a dilute solution) to a region of lower water potential (a concentrated solution) through a partially permeable membrane

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active transport

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the movement of particles through a membrane fro ma region of lower concentration to a region of higher concentration using energy from respiration

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catalyst

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a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction and is not changed by the reaction

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enzyme

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a protein that functions as a biological catalyst

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photosynthesis

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the process by which plants manufacture carbohydrates from raw materials using energy from light

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limiting factor

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something present in the environment in such short supply that it restricts life processes

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ingestion

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taking substance into the body through the mouth

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mechanical digestion

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breakdown of food into smaller pieces without chemical change to the food molecules

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chemical digestion

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breakdown of large, insoluble molecules into small soluble molecules

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absorption

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movement of small food molecules and ions through the walls of the intestine into the blood

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assimilation

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movement of digest food molecules into the cells of the body where they are used, becoming part of the cells

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egestion

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passing out of food that has not been digested or absorbed, as feces, through the anus

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transpiration

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the loss of water vapor from plant leaves by evaporation of water at the surfaces of mesophyll cells followed by diffusion of water vapor through the stomata

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translocation

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the movement of sucrose and amino acids in phloem from regions of production to regions of storage (source) or regions where they are used in respiration or growth (sink)

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source

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region of the plant from which sucrose or amino acids are being transported

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sink

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region of the plant to which sucrose or amino acids are being transported

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pathogen

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a disease causing organism

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transmissible disease

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a disease in which the pathogen can be passed from one host to another

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active immunity

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defense against a pathogen by antibody production in the body

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passive immunity

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short-term defense against a pathogen by antibodies acquired from another individual (mother to infant)

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aerobic respiration

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the chemical reaction in cells that use oxygen to break down nutrient molecules to release energy

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anaerobic respiration

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the chemical reactions in cells that break down nutrient molecules to release energy without using oxygen

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deamination

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the removal of of the nitrogen-containing part of amino acids to form urea

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synapse

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a junction between two neurons

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sense organ

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groups of receptor cell responding to specific stimuli (light, sound, touch, temperature, and chemicals)

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hormones

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a chemical substance produced by a gland and carried by the blood, which alters the activity of one or more specific target organs

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homeostasis

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the maintenance of a constant internal environment

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gravitropism

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a response in which parts of a plant grow towards or away from gravity

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phototropism

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a response in which parts of a plant grow towards or away from the direction from which light is coming

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drug

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a substance taken into the body that modifies or affects chemical reactions in the body

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asexual reproduction

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a process resulting in the production of genetically identical offspring from one parent

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sexual reproduction

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a process involving the fusion of the nuclei of two gametes to form a zygote and the production of offspring that are genetically different from one another

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fertilization

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the fusion of gamete nuclei

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pollination

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the transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma

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self-pollination

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the transfer of pollen grains from the anther of a flower to the stigma of the same flower, or a different flower on the same plant

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cross-pollination

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the transfer of pollen grains from the anther of a flower to the stigma of a flower on a different plant of the same species

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sexually transmitted infection

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an infection that is transmitted via body fluids through sexual contact

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allele

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version of a gene

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inheritance

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the transmission of genetic information form generation to generation

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chromosome

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a thread-like structure made of DNA, which carries genetic information in the form of genes

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gene

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a length of DNA that codes for a protein

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haploid nucleus

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a nucleus containing a single set of unpaired chromosomes (such as in gametes)

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diploid nucleus

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a nucleus containing two sets of chromosomes (such as in body cells)

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mitosis

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nuclear division giving rise to cells that are genetically identical

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meiosis

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reductive division in which chromosome number is halved from diploid to haploid, resulting in genetically different cells

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genotype

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the genetic make-up of an organism in terms of alleles present

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phenotype

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the observable features of an organism

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homozygous

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having two identical alleles of a particular gene

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heterozygous

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having two different alleles of a particular gene

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dominant

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an allele that is expressed if it present

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recessive

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an allele that is only expressed when there is no dominant allele of the gene present

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sex-linked characteristic

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a characteristic in which the gene responsible is located on a sex-chromosome and that makes it more common in one sex than in the other

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variation

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differences between individuals of the same species

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mutation

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change in the base sequence of DNA

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adaptive feature

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the inherited features of an organism that increase its fitness

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fitness

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the probability of an organism surviving and reproducing in the environment in which it is found

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process of adaptation

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the process resulting from natural selection by which populations become more suited to their environment over many generations

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genetic engineering

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changing the genetic material of an organism by removing, changing, or inserting individual genes

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food chain

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a diagram showing the transfer of energy from one organism to another, beginning with a producer

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food web

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a network of interconnected food chains

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producer

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an organism that makes its own organic nutrients, usually using energy from sunlight

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consumer

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an organism that gets its energy by feeding on other organisms

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herbivore

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an animal that gets its energy by eating plants

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carnivore

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an animal that gets its energy by eating other animals

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omnivore

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an animal that gets its energy by eating both plants and other animals

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decomposer

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an organism that gets its energy from dead or waste organic material

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trophic level

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the position of an organism in a food chain, food web, pyramid of numbers or pyramid of biomass

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population

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a group of organisms of one species living in the same area at the same time

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community

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all the population of different species in an ecosystem

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ecosystem

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a unit containing the community of organisms and their environment interacting together

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sustainable resource

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once that is produced as rapidly as it is removed from the environment so that it does not run out

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sustainable development

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development providing for the needs of an increasing human population without harming the environment

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