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KEY WORDS Flashcards

1
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Abiotic

A

non living factors that affect organsims

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2
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active transport

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movement of ions and gases against the concentration gradient

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3
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aerobic

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respiration with oxygen

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4
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allele

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different version of gene

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5
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amino acids

A

building blocks of proteins

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6
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amylase

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enzyme that breaks carbohydrates into sugars

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7
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anaerobic

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respiration without oxygen

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8
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aorta

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carries oxygenated blood away from the heart

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9
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asexual reproduction

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reproduction with only one parent resulting in identical offspring

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10
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benign tumour

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lump of cells that are not invading the body

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11
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bile

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produced by the liver neutralises stomach acid and emulsifies fats

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12
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biodiversity

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the range of different organisms that live in an environment

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13
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cell membrane

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controls what enters and leaves a cell

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14
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cell wall

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maintains cells shape

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15
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chlrorplast

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where photosynthesis takes place

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16
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chromosome

A

long stretch of DNA

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17
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diffusion

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movement of ions or gases from an area of high concentration to low concentration

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18
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diploid

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two copies of each chromosome

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19
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dominant

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only one copy of the gene needs to be expressed

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20
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ECosystem

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the organism and the habitat they live in

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21
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endocrine system

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system that controls hormones and responses

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22
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enzyme

A

biological catalyst

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23
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extremophile

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organism that has adapted to live in extreme conditions

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24
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FSH

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hormone that causes an egg to develop

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gamete

26
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gene

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section of DNA

27
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genotype

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what genes are present

28
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genome

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all the genes in an organism

29
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haploid

A

one copy of each chromosome

30
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health

A

state of physical and mental well being

31
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heterozygous

A

different copies of gene

32
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homozygous

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identical copies of gene

33
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lipase

A

enzyme that breaks fats into fatty acids and glycerol

34
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lipid

A

stores of energy that can be broken down to form fatty acids and glycerol

35
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LH

A

hormone that causes egg to be released

36
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malignant tumour

A

lump of cells that have the ability to travel to other parts of the body

37
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malaria

A

parasite transmitted by mosquitoes

38
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measles

A

viral infection causing fever and rash

39
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meiosis

A

type of cell division that ends in four haploid daughter cells

40
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meristem

A

plant tissue found at growing tips

41
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metabolism

A

chemical process that occurs to maintain life

42
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mitochondria

A

where respiration takes place

43
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mitosis

A

type of cell division that ends in two identical daughter cells

44
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nucleus

A

controls the cell

is where the genetic information is held

45
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omnivore

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eats plants and animals

46
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organ system

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a number of different organs working together towards one function

47
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osmsosis

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transport of water across a partially permeable membrane

48
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ovulation

A

release of an egg from its ovaries

49
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oxygen debt

A

happens after aerobic respiration needs oxygen to repay

50
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palisade mesophyll

A

upper layer cell in a leaf

51
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pancreas

A

large gland behind the stomach which produces digestive enzymes

52
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phenotype

A

what characteristics are present

53
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phloem

A

carries ions around the plant

54
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platelets

A

small fragment of blood cells that helps clotting

55
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protease

A

enzyme that breaks proteins into amino acids

56
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proteins

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long chains of amino acids that carry out the functions n the body

57
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protist

A

single celled organism that can cause illness

58
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recessive q

A

two identical copies of the gene is needed for it to be expressed

59
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RBC

A

carries oxygen around the blood

60
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ribosomes

A

where protein synthesis takes place

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