Pentathlon Flashcards
The ability of a material to slow down or stop electric current.
Resistance
The study of how organisms pass along traits over periods of time.
Genetics
A part of a cell that stores water and nutrients.
Vacuole
The property of matter that keeps an object at rest or moving in a straight line.
Inertia
Made up of only one cell.
Unicellular
The movement of materials from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.
Diffusion
The parts of a plant that produce the female sex cells.
Pistil
Decayed plant or animal material in soil.
Humus
A basic unit that measures a force, such as gravity.
Newton
The energy of motion.
Kinetic Energy
A region of the world defined by it’s climate and the types of plants and animals that live there.
Biome
A forest biome characterized by long severe winters and short cool summers.
Taiga
The downward movement of one plate at a convergent boundary.
Subduction
An atomic particle that lacks charge.
Nuetron
A relationship between two organisms that helps one or both of the organisms.
Symbiosis
A living thing composed of a fungus and an algae which can survive in harsh environments.
Lichen
Something that slows or stops the flow of energy such as heat, electricity, or sound.
Insulator
Microorganisms that have cell membranes but no nuclei.
Bacteria
A special form of diffusion that works to keep water inside the cells.
Osmosis
The gel-like substance that fills a cell.
Cytoplasm
