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Vocab 1 Flashcards

1
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Abstract noun

A

Name of quality or a general idea

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2
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Acceleration

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Rate of change in velocity over time

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3
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Acid

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Compound that is hydrogen or proton donor

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4
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Adjective

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Modifies a noun or pronoun

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5
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Adverb

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Modified a verb

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6
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Alimentary canal

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Digestive tube consists of the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine

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7
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Alleles

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Versions of a gene

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8
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Amino acids

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Organic compounds contain at least one amino group, building blocks of protein

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9
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Amylase

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Enzyme in saliva

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10
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Anatomic position

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Body is erect, feet are slightly apart, head is held high, palms of the hands are facing forward

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11
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Anterior

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Facing forward

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12
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Appendicular skeleton

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Includes the girdles and limbs

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13
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Arterioles

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Smallest type of arteries

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14
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Atom

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Basic building block of molecule contains a nucleus and orbits

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15
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Atomic mass

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Average mass of of each of an elements isotopes

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16
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Atomic number

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Number or protons in the nucleus defines atom of particular element

17
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Average speed

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Distance an object travels divided by time the object travels

18
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Axial skeleton

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28 bones of the skull
14 facial bones
14 bones of the cranium

19
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Base

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A hydrogen or proton acceptor has an hydroxide (OH) group in the makeup of the molecule

20
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Basic unit of measure

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Standard unit of a system by which a quantity is accounted (grams,liters,meters)

21
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Binary fission

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Type of asexual reproduction parent cells splits into two identical daughter cells

22
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Binding energy

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How tightly the electron is bound to the nucleus

23
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Biochemistry

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Study of chemical processes in living organisms

24
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Bolus

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A ball of food that is formed after food is broken down

25
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Catalysts

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Substance that accelerate a reaction by reducing the activation energy or the amount of energy necessary for reaction to occur

26
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Cell

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Basic unit of life and the building block of tissues and organs

27
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Centripetal acceleration

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Rotational motion equivalent of acceleration

28
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Cerebellum

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A part of the brain responsible for muscular coordination

29
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Cerebrum

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Part of the brain associated with movement and sensory input

30
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Chromosomes

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Compact, rod shaped bodies located within the nucleus of cell DNA

31
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Chyme

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Soupy substance that is created by the stomach churning and mixing with bolus

32
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Clause

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A group of words that has subject and predicate

33
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Cliche

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Expression that has lost impact

34
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Codon

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Three base sequence of messenger RNA

35
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Collective noun

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Represent a group of persons, animals, or things

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