Vocab

Question 1

Proteins

Answer 1

Large biological molecules or macromolecules consisting of one or more long chains of amino acid residues

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Starches

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A carbohydrate consisting of a large number of glucose units joined by glycosidic bonds

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Concentration Gradient

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A measurement of how the concentration of something changes from one place to another

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Organelle

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Any number of organized or specialized structures within a living cell

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Amino Acids

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A simple organic compound containing both a carboxyl (-COOH) and an amino (-NH2) group

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Synthesized

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To produce substance by combining chemical precursors

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Anaerobic Respiration

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Respiration without oxygen

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Vascular Tissue

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Plant tissue that transports nutrients and water throughout the plant (as veins and arteries are to animals)

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Codons

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A sequence of 3 DNA or RNA nucleotides that corresponds with a specific amino acid or stop signal during protein synthesis

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Heterozygous

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A cell containing 2 different alleles of a gene

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Homozygous

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A cell containing 2 identical alleles of a gene

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Restriction Enzyme

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Enzymes that cut a DNA molecule at a particular place

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Gel Electrophoresis

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A method for separation and analysis of macromolecules (DNA, RNA and proteins) and their fragments, based on their size in charge

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Genetic Engineering

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The process of manually adding new DNA to an organism

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Phenotypes

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The physical outcome of gene combinations

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Ultraviolet Radiation

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Radiation in the part of the electromagnetic spectrum where wavelengths are just shorter than those of ordinary, visible violet light but longer than those of x-rays

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Independent Assortment

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When two or more characteristics are inherited, individual heredity factors assort independently during gamete production, giving different traits of equal opportunity of occurring together

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Asexual Reproduction

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Motive reproduction by which offspring arise from a single organism and inherit the genes of that parent only

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Regeneration

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The natural renewal of a structure, as of a lost tissue or part

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Recessive Alleles

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A trait expressed only when the determining allele is present in the homozygous condition

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Phenylketonuria (PKU)

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A birth defect that causes an amino acid called phenylalanine to build up in the body

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Mutual Symbiosis

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Both individuals benefit from the relationship

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Parasitism

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A form of symbiosis in which one organism (parasite) benefits at the expense of another organism (host)

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Gymnosperm

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A group of vascular plants from seeds are not enclosed by a ripened ovary (fruit)

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Xylem

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The vascular tissue in plastic and asked water and dissolved nutrients upward from the root; helps form the woody element in the stem

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Imprinting

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Process where a young animal follows the characteristics of his/her mother after hatching

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Sugar

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Any monosaccharide or disaccharide, used especially by organisms to store energy

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Phosphate Group

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A functional group/radical comprised of phosphorus attached 4 oxygen, and with a net negative charge, represented as PO-4

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Nucleic Acid

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Nah she

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Equilibrium

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Have you

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Enzyme

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Haneb

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Glucose

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Avabis

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Homeostasis

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Nah what

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Metabolism

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Skagwm

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Dominant Allele

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Jsksbsk

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Inbreeding

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Manage

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Natural Selection

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The gradual process by which heritable biological traits become more or less common in a population

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Polygenic Inheritance

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Occurs when one characteristic is controlled by two or more genes

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Diploid cell

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A cell or organism consisting of two sets of chromosomes. And a diploid state the haploid number is doubled

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Gametes

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A mature haploid male or female germ cell that is able to unite with another of the opposite sex and sexual reproduction to form a zygote

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Karyotyping

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The number and visual appearance of the chromosomes in the cell nuclei of an organism or species

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Spongy Mesophyll

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A layer of cells in the interior of leaves, consisting of loosely arranged, irregularly shaped cells that have chloroplasts

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Stoma

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Any of the minute pores in the epidermis of the leaf or stem of a plant

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Exponentially

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Development at an increasingly rapid rate in proportion to the growing total number or sise

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Aggressive Behavior

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Behavior that causes physical or emotional and harm to others or threatens to

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Courtship Behavior

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Behavior and animals that occurs before and during mating, often including a elaborate displays

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Social Behavior

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Behavior directed towards society, or taking place between members of the same species

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Territorial Behavior

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The methods by which an animal or group of animals protect its territory from incursions by others of its species

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Symbiotic Relationship

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Both organisms benefit from the relationship

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Commensalism

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A relationship where one organism benefits from the other without harming it

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Mutualism

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A relationship where both organisms benefit

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Parasite

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An organism that lives in or on another organism and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host's expect

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Predation

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The preying of one animal on other

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Chlorofluorocarbons

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Any of a class of compounds of carbon, hydrogen, chlorine, and flooring, typically gases used in refrigerants and aerosol propellants

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Lipid

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Organic compounds that are fatty acids or their derivatives and are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents

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Osmosis

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A process by which molecules of a solvent pass through a semi permeable membrane from a less concentrated solution to a more concentrated one

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Potassium Ions

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The essential mineral micronutrient and the main intercellular ion for all types of cells

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Ribosomes

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The protein builders or the proteins synthesizers of the cell

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Respiration

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Process and living organisms involved in the production of energy, typically with intake of oxygen and release of carbon dioxide

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Protein Synthesis

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G

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Enzyme-Substrate Complex

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H

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Aerobic

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H

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Genotype

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J

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Mutation

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H

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Prokaryotic

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H

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Eukaryotic

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G

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Pedigree

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H

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Recessive Genetic Disorder

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H

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Carolus Linnaeus

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H

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Pathogens

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H

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Antibodies

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G

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Carnivore

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H

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Herbivore

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I

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Chloroplasts

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U

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Transpiration

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T

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Fermentation

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H

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Iodine

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Igivivj

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Nitrogen Base

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A nitrogen-containing organic compound that has the chemical properties of a base