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abiotic factors: the non living parts of an ecosystem
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active transport: movement of materials into or out of a cell requiring energy
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adaptation: a characteristic that helps an organisms survive and reproduce in its environment
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aer: air
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an: not, without
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archae: ancient
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archaebacteria: unicellular ancient bacteria that can live in extreme conditions
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arteries: blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart and to the body's organs
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auto: self
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autotroph: organism that makes its own food (fancy way for saying it)
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bi: two
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binomial nomenclature: a naming system devised by Carolus Linnaeus
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bio: life
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biosphere: the part of the Earth that supports life
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biotic factors: the living factors of an ecosystem
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capillaries: tiny blood vessels that allow the exchange between body cells and blood
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cardio: heart
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carn: meat
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carrying capacity: the largest number of individuals of a species that an ecosystem can support
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cell membrane: the outer most layer of animal cells
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cell wall: the rigid outer layer of the plant cell
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cellular respiration: the process in which simple substances such as glucose are broken down and then energy is released
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chloro: green
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chloroplast: the part of plant cells where sunlight is used to make glucose
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chromo: color
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chromosomes: thick rod-like structures which contain DNA
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classification: the grouping of things according to similar characteristics
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community: all of the populations living in an ecosystem
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consumers: organisms that obtain energy by consuming other organisms (heterotrophs)
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controlled experiment: an experiment that tests only 1 factor at a time by using a comparison of a control group with an experiment group
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cyto: cell
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cytoplasm: the jelly-like material which makes up the majority of the cell
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data: any pieces of information acquired through observation or experimentation
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decomposers: organisms that break down wastes,dead organisms,and raw materials
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di: two
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dichotomous key: a key consisting of many pairs of opposing descriptions
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diffusion: the process by which molecules of a substance move from areas of high to areas of low concentration
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dominant trait: a trait that is expressed when two different genes for the same trait are present
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ecosystem: all of the abiotic and biotic factors of an environment
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elle: small {2}
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endo: inner,inside
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endocytosis: the process by which a cell membrane surrounds a particle and encloses it
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endoplasmic reticulum: a series of channels that transport materials throughout the cell
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epi: over, beyond
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eryther: red
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eu: true or good
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eubacteria: the modern bacteria
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eukaryotes: organisms with an nucleus
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evolution: the process in which populations gradually change over time
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exo: out,outer,outside
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exocytosis: the process by which a cell encloses a particle in a vesicle that fuses with the cell membrane releasing the
particle
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flila: line
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fossils: the remains or imprints of once-living organisms found in layers of rock
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genotype: the visible characteristics of an organism
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habitat: the place where an organism lives that provides the things an organism needs to survive
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herb: plant
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hetero: other
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heterotroph: an organism that must obtain food (fancy way for saying it)
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heterozygous: an organism that has genes that are different for a trait. (hybrid)
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homo: same
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homozygous: an organism that has genes that are alike for a particular trait
(Purebred)
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hydro: water
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hyper: above,over
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hypo: under,below
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hypothesis: an explanation that is based on prior research or observation that can be tested
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inference: conclusion based on evidence of premises
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iso: equal
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leuc: white
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lipo: fat
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logy: the study of
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lyso: break
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lysosomes: round organelles which contain digestive enzymes
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manipulated variable: the variable that you change on purpose in an experiment
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micro: small {1}
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mitochondria: the organelle which converts glucose into a usable form of energy (ATP)
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mitosis: a process of cell division which results in the production of two identical daughter cells from a single parent cell
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mono: one
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myo: muscle
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natural selection: process by which organisms that are better adapted to the environment survive & reproduce more successfully that less well adapted organisms do
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nom: name
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nucleus: the control center of a cell
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observation: the process of obtaining information through the senses
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omni: all
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organ: a group of tissues working together to perform a function
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organ system: a group of organs that work together to perform a function for the organism
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osmosis: the diffusion of water into or out of a cell
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passive transport: movement of materials into or out of a cell that does not require energy
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phenotype: the appearance of an organism
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phil: love
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photo: light
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photosynthesis: the process by which organisms use energy from sunlight to make their own food
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plas: mold or form
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plasma: the fluid part of blood
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platelets: pieces of larger cells that help blood clot
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population: all of the same species that live in a community
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producers: organisms that make their own food (autotrophs)
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prokaryotes: organisms that don't have a nucleus
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pulm: lung
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recessive trait: a trait that seems to disappear when two different genes for the same trait are present
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red blood cells: cells that carry oxygen to other cells
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responding variable: the variable that responds to the manipulated variable and this variable is measured in an experiment
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ribosomes: the protein factories of a cell
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scientific method: a series of steps followed to solve problems, by collecting data, testing the hypothesis, and by stating conclusions
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scler: hard
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selective breeding: the process in which humans select which plants or animals to reproduce based on certain desired traits
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selectively permeable membrane: a membrane that allows some substances to pass through but does not allow others
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skeletal system: provides support and protection for the body and organs
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som: body
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species: a group of organisms that can mate with one another to produce fertile offspring
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syn: together
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taxo: order or arrangement
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taxonomy: the study of classification
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tissue: a group of cells that have similar structure and function
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troph: growth
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vacu: void or empty
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vacuoles: organelles which store food,water,waste,etc.
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variable: a factor that changes in an experiment in order to test an hypothesis
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veins: blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
119.
vore: eat
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white blood cells: cells that destroy pathogens
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zygo: yoke
