Life Science/Biology 1-10 Flashcards
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ATP
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(n.) adenosine triphosphate; the basic unit of energy used by cells
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Bacteria
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n.) single-celled organisms; plural of bacterium
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Bog
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(n.) area of wet, spongy ground
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Cell
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(n.) structural unit of all organisms
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Cellular Respiration
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(n.) process within cells that involves the breakdown of sugar to create energy
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Competition
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(n.) struggle among organisms to survive
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Cytoplasm
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substance within the cell containing the organelle
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Dominant
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(adj.) showing up or masking another trait
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Dorsal
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(adj.) relating to the back
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Ecology
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(n.) branch of biology dealing with the relationship between organisms and their
environment
