KEY WORDS #2 Flashcards

1
Q

ROSE BLACK SPOT

A

fungal disease that causes black spots on leaves

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2
Q

salmonella

A

bacteria that causes food poisoning

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3
Q

selective breeding

A

breeding animals or plants for a particular characteristic

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4
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sexual reproduction

A

fusion of male and female gametes

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5
Q

speciation

A

new species arising due to an environmental change

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6
Q

spongy mesophyll

A

inner layer of cells in a leaf

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7
Q

stem cell

A

type of cell that can differentiate into any other type of cell

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8
Q

thyroid gland

A

gland in neck which produces thyroxine

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9
Q

TMV

A

virus affecting plants causing a mosaic pattern on leaves

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10
Q

transpiration

A

process where plants absorb and lose water

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11
Q

vein

A

have valves and carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart

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12
Q

vena cava

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carries deoxygenated blood back to the heart

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13
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xylem

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carries water around a plant

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14
Q

trachea

A

long tube taking air down into the lungs

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15
Q

water cycle (simple)

A

movement of water through the environment

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