Biology Midterm Review Lowrey
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chrislowrey on January 2, 2012
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Mr. Lowrey's Biology Midterm Review.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Aerobic Respiration | Respiration that requires oxygen |
| Anaerobic Respiration | Respiration that does not require oxygen |
| Amino Acid | basic building blocks of protein molecules |
| Enzyme | specialized proteins that speed up chemical reactions |
| Phenotype | physical characteristics of an organism |
| Parasite | an organism that lives on or in a host and causes harm to the host |
| Gymnosperm | a seed plant that produces naked seeds |
| Angiosperm | A flowering plant, which forms seeds inside a protective chamber called an ovary. |
| Predation | interaction in which one organism captures and feeds on another organism |
| Carbon Cycle | the organic circulation of carbon from the atmosphere into organisms and back again |
| Immunity | (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease |
| Carrying Capacity | largest number of individuals of a population that a environment can support |
| Cellular Respiration | the process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy from food |
| Homeostasis | process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environment |
| Courtship Behavior | an instinctive behavior that males and females of a species carry out before mating |
| Karyotype | A picture of all the chromosomes in a cell arranged in pairs |
| Guard Cell | Pairs of cells that surround stomata and control their opening and closing. |
| Decomposer | organism that breaks down and obtains energy from dead organic matter |
| Substrate | a substance on which an enzyme acts during a chemical reaction |
| Roots | Absorbs water and minerals from the ground. Anchors plant in ground. |
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