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1
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Changes in a population over time

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Evolution

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2
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They demonstrated scientific evidence that the sun is at the center of our solar system and the earth moves around the sun

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Galileo and Copernicus

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3
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The belief that the sun is at the center

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Heliocentric theory

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4
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Galileo found guilty of _____

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Heresy

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5
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Science has overwhelming evidence that a life is constantly evolving

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Theory of evolution

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6
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One mechanism of evolution

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Natural selection

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7
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Animal that has a very slow reproductive rate

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Elephant

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8
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Offspring of the same parents are different from each other

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Variation of offspring

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9
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Individuals compete to survive for:

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Food
Living space
Mates

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10
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Adapted to survive in Oklahoma

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Brown bears

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11
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Adapted to survive in Alaska

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Polar bears

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12
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Scientific disciplines that give evidence for evolution:

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Paleontology
Comparative anatomy
Biogeography
Molecular biology

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13
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Study of fossils

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Paleontology

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14
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The study of the molecules of life including DNA and Proteins

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Molecular biology

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15
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Controls embryonic development of different body regions

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Homeobox or HOX

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16
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Human DNA compared to chimpanzee =

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99% same

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17
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Human DNA compared to gorilla=

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97.7% same

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18
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Human DNA compared to orangutan=

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96.3% same

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19
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Human DNA compared to another human=

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99.9% same

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20
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Closest protein match for an organ transplant?

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A persons father

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21
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It used to release energy from food

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Protein

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22
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How many amino acids are different in tuna fish?

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100

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23
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How many amino acids are different in a horse?

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12

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24
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How many amino acids are different in kangaroo?

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8

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25
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How many amino acids are different in a monkey?

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1

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26
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How many amino acids are different in chimpanzee?

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None ; identical

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27
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Made up of atoms & chemical bonds

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Chemical uniqueness

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28
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In the biological hierarchy, there are certain properties that emerge at a given level of the hierarchy, which we call

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Emergent properties

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29
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For the perpetuation of the species; achieved either sexually or asexually

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Reproduction

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30
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Single parent produces offspring identical to parent

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Asexual

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31
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2 parents produce unique offspring having characteristics or traits of each parent

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Sexual

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32
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Provision of “fidelity of inheritance” thru DNA/RNA

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Genetic program

33
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DNA means

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Deoxyribonucleic acid

34
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RNA means

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Ribonucleic acid

35
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Genetic material that contains the “blueprints” for each organism

36
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Building up of molecules

37
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Breakdown of molecules

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Catabolism

38
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Sun is the source of most energy

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Obtain nutrition

39
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Make food

40
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Eat

41
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Absorb

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Decomposers

42
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Breakdown of large food particles into smaller pieces

43
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Mixing food with oxygen to release energy

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Respiration

44
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Process of putting together or building up

45
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Removal of waste

46
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2 types of growth:

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Accretion
Intussusception

47
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External growth

48
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Internal growth

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Intussusception

49
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This involves change, not growth

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Development

50
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Respond negatively/positively

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Irritability

51
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Going back to its natural state

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Contractility

52
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Transmit impulses

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Conductivity

53
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The study of how organisms interact with their environment is called?

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Environmental interaction

54
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Is anything that may cause an organism to react

55
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The reaction to something in the environment

56
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Maintaining a stable internal environment

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Homeostasis

57
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The first law of thermodynamics

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The law of conservation of energy

58
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The second law of thermodynamics

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Law of entropy

59
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How long was the first microscope?

60
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They created the first microscope

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Hans and zacharias Janssen

61
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They made improvements by working on the lenses

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Anthony van leeuwenhoek and robert hooked

62
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Curved glass used to make microscopes

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Convex lenses

63
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Magnifies the image

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Ocular lens

64
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Image focuses

65
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Gathers light, magnifies and focuses image inside body tube

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Objective lens

66
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The objective convex lens magnifies and focuses the image inside the body tube and the ocular convex lens of a microscope magnifies it

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Bending light

67
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Holds the objective lenses and the ocular lens at the proper distance

68
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Holds the objective lenses and can be turned to increase the magnification

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Nose piece

69
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Increase magnification (usually from 10x to 40x)

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Objective lenses

70
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Hold the specimen/slide in place on the stage

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Stage clips

71
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Controls the amount of light on the slide/specimen

72
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Projects light upwards through the diaphragm, the specimen and the lenses

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Light source

73
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Magnifies the specimen image

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Ocular lens / eyepiece

74
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Used to support the microscope when carried. Holds the body tube, nose piece and objective lenses

75
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Supports the slide / specimen

76
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Moves the stage up and down (quickly) for focusing your image

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Coarse adjustment knob

77
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This knob moves the stage slightly to sharpen the image

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Fine adjustment knob

78
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Supports the microscope

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