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Biology
11th Grade
05/12/2013

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ABA (abscisic acid)
Definition
Plant hormone that inhibits growth, closes stomates during times of water stress and counteracts breaking of dormancy
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Abiotic
Definition
Nonliving and includes temperature, water, sunlight, wind, rocks, and soil.
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Abscission
Definition
The process of leaves falling off a tree or bush.
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Acetylcholine
Definition
One of many neurotransmitters
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Acid rain
Definition
Caused by pollutants in the air from combustion of fossil fuels. The pH is less than 5.6
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Actin
Definition
Thin protein filaments that interact with myosin filaments in the contraction of skeletal muscle.
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Action potential
Definition
A rapid change in the membrane of a nerve or muscle cell when a stimulus causes an impulse to pass.
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Active immunity
Definition
The type of immunity when an individual makes his or her own antibodies after being ill and recovering or after being given an immunization or vaccine
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