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Biology Final @ Los Gatos High
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Biology
9th Grade
07/29/2009

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Lysosome
Definition
This bag of digestive enzymes breaks down proteins, sugars, & fats for cellular energy.
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Nucleus
Definition
This organelle directs the synthesis of proteins and houses the blueprint for building the organism
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Ribosome
Definition
Translates the DNA code into a growing protein chain like a zipper, looks like roast chicken
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Chloroplast
Definition
Plant organelle; produces energy for the cell and plant from sunlight, looks like stacks of pancakes
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Cell Wall
Definition
This plant cell structure surrounds the cell and functions in support and protection.
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Mitochondrian
Definition
This animal cell organelle produces energy through respiration and so is like an electrical generator
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Cell Membrane
Definition
This cellular structure surrounds the cell and determines what molecules may enter and leave.
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Golgi Apparatus
Definition
Organelle is responsible for the manufacturing, warehousing, and shipping of protein and lipids
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Cytoplasm
Definition
This part of the cell contains the cytoskeletal highway upon which organelles travel within the cell
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Endoplasmic Reticulum
Definition
Factory for lipids and proteins, is attached to the nucleus and has rough and smooth parts
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Animals
Definition
This kingdom of creatures gets their energy from eating other creatures
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Plants
Definition
This kingdom of creatures uses the sun and converts it into chemical energy
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Fungi
Definition
This kingdom of organisms is like having a fun guy around
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Population
Definition
This term refers to a group of individuals of one species in a particular area
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Data Table
Definition
This is where you record your information in a science experiment
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Analysis
Definition
This is where you discuss your results in a science experiment
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Ecology
Definition
This is the study of the relationship between organisms and their environment
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Species
Definition
This is a group of individual populations of one type of creature that can all interbreed
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Death Rate
Definition
This factor decreases the size of a population and is the end of life
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Community
Definition
This term refers to a group of many species in an area, no abiotic factors
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Biodiversity
Definition
_____ is the sum total of creatures living in an area
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Immigration
Definition
This thing increases population size and starts with an "I"
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Emigration
Definition
This thing decreases population size and starts with an "E"
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Habitat
Definition
This term refers to the area where a creature's home is
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Birth Rate
Definition
This factor increases population size and starts with a "B"
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Ecosystem
Definition
This term refers to all the creatures in an area, including the abiotic parts of the area
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Conclusion
Definition
This term refers to where you wrap up and summarize a science experiment
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Biotic
Definition
This term refers to something living
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Abiotic
Definition
This term refers to something non-living
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Procedure
Definition
This part of the science write-up is where you outline what you will do
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Population
Definition
A group of mule deer who all interbreed...What term best describes it?
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Community
Definition
Rats, cats, mice, seeds, hawks and many other creatures. What term best describes it?
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Ecosystem
Definition
Rats, cats, mice, seeds, hawks, and lakes and rainfall. What term best describes it?
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Cars, showers
Definition
What are two man-made things that can alter an organism's habitat?
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The ink sac is used for protection. The squid also uses tentacles for protection
Definition
What is the function of the ink sac? What else does the squid use for protection
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It opens the gill chamber
Definition
What is the function of the operculum?
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It regulates salt balance
Definition
What is the function of the gall bladder?
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It purifies blood
Definition
What does the kidney do?
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Two
Definition
How many arms does the squid have?
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It supports the squid in swimming
Definition
What does the pen do?
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The otolith is the earbone. It helps with hearing
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What is the otolith and what does it help with?
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They support gills
Definition
What do the gill rakers do?
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Flotation
Definition
What is the function of the swim bladder?
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The beak is the mouthpart. It is used for feeding
Definition
What is the beak? What is it used for?
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It is used for protection
Definition
What is the function of the lateral line?
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Genes
Definition
What structures do you see in the fish that are not present in the squid?
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Nucleus
Definition
This structure in Eukaryotes needs to break down before mitosis can be completed
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Equator
Definition
This term refers to the midline of a dividing cell
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Interphase
Definition
This phase of the cell cycle includes G-1, S, and G-2, but no mitosis itself
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Haploid
Definition
The condition where the cell contains only half the diploid number of chromosomes is called
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Chromatin
Definition
This term refers to the DNA when it is invisible in the nucleus
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Repair
Definition
This is one reason for mitosis which allows your tissue to be restored
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Onion root tip
Definition
These plants were used in the lab to study mitosis
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Cytokinesis
Definition
This term refers to the cell which divides
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Diploid
Definition
This is the condition where a cell has double the number of chromosomes as a haploid
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Poles
Definition
This term refers to the two ends of the cell opposite the equator
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Telophase
Definition
During this phase of mitosis, the cytoplasm pinches in half and the two daughter cells form
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Centriole
Definition
These structures at the poles of a cell act like posts in the ground
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Growth
Definition
This is one reason for mitosis which allows the body to get bigger
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Spindle Fibers
Definition
These structures are like ropes which pull the sister chromatids apart
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Daughter Cells
Definition
This term refers to the resulting two cells after mitosis
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Reproduction
Definition
This is one reason for mitosis which allows one single celled creature to become two
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Reproduction
Definition
This is one reason for mitosis which allows one single celled creature to become two
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Solvent
Definition
This term refers to the material that does the dissolving, usually liquid
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Phospholipid Molecule
Definition
This is the name of the molecule that forms the building blocks of the lipid bilayer
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Diffusion
Definition
This term refers to the movement of molecules based on where they are in high or low concentration
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Facilitated Diffusion
Definition
This term refers to the movement of molecules across a membrane by channel protein usuing energy
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Solute
Definition
This term refers to the material that is dissolved in forming a solution, usually solid
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Cell Traffic
Definition
This term refers to moving materials into and out of the cell
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Homeostasis
Definition
This term refers to having an internal balance within the cell
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Hypertonic
Definition
This term refers to the solution with the higher concentration of solute
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Solution
Definition
This term refers to a mixture of solvent and solute
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Selective Permeability
Definition
This term refers to some materials that can get in and some that can't
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Diffusion
Definition
This term refers to the natural spreading out of molecules from high to low concentration
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Cholestrol
Definition
This molecule is found embedded in the lipid bilayer and is involved with heart disease
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Membrane Proteins
Definition
These proteins are embedded only on the surface of the cell and are involved in communication
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Passive Transport
Definition
This term refers to the movement of molecules across a membrane using no energy, usually water is the molecule
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Osmosis
Definition
This term describes the movement of water by diffusion across a membrane using no energy
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Membrane
Definition
This term refers to a barrier that separates two solutions
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Volume
Definition
This increases "faster" when a cell increases in size
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Hydrophobic Tail
Definition
This part of the phospholipid bilayer is on the inside of the membrane because it repels water
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Integral Proteins
Definition
These proteins go all the way through the cell membrane and are involved in transport
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Hydrophyllic Head
Definition
This part of the phospholipid bilayer is in direct contact with water
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Glycoprotein
Definition
These membrane molecules are a combination of protein and sugar
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Concentration
Definition
This term refers to the amount of molecules of something in a solution
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Membrane Proteins
Definition
These molecules are involved in cell communication, transport of materials, made of amino acids
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Lipid Bilayer
Definition
This is a double layer of fat that protects the cell, scientific term for cell membrane
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Surface Area
Definition
This increases "slower" when a cell increases in size
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Hypotonic
Definition
This term refers to the solution with the lower concentration of solute
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Base Pairing
Definition
When A bonds to T and G bonds to C it is called
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DNA polymerase
Definition
The molecule that "reads" the code of DNA and converts it into mRNA is called
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Amino Acids
Definition
A protein is made of many _______ bonded together
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Nitrogen Bases
Definition
A gene is made of many _____________ bonded together
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Transcription
Definition
The process of converting DNA into mRNA is a stage in protein synthesis called
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Anti-codon
Definition
A sequence of three nitrogen base pairs that are opposite would be a
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Phosphate, Sugar, Nitrogen Base
Definition
What are the three ingredients or parts (molecules) of a nucleotide?
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Cell Division & Protein Synthesis
Definition
Give two situations when DNA would need to "unzip" to expose its nitrogenous bases
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Sequence of Base Pairs
Definition
What makes one gene different from another gene?
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Translation
Definition
The process of converting the code in mRNA into a protein using tRNA is called
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Codon
Definition
A sequence of three nitrogen bases in DNA is called a
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One
Definition
One codon codes for __ amino acids
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One
Definition
One gene codes for ___ proteins
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Complementary
Definition
When two strands of DNA are mirror opposites of each other, they are said to be
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Natural Selection
Definition
What grand process is outlined above & Darwin used to explain how evolution happens
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Competition
Definition
This arises between two or more species that share the same resource
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Isolation
Definition
The general term for when two populations become reproductively separated
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Gene Pool
Definition
All the alleles and genes in a population are collectively called the
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Parallelism
Definition
When two closely-related species share the same trait with a common ancestor
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Competitive Advantage
Definition
When some organisms are better at surviving and reproducing it's called...
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Geographic Isolation
Definition
When two populations become reproductively separated due to a mountain forming
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Competitive Advantage
Definition
When one creature has an advantage over another, it's called...
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Allele Frequency
Definition
The number of times an allele occurs in a population is called the
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Variation in Environmental Conditions
Definition
When the environment changes, it's called
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Seasonal Isolation
Definition
This type of reproductive isolation is found during certain times of the year
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Speciation
Definition
When two populations of one species change over time becoming two new species
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Comparative Morphology
Definition
A piece of evidence for evolution involving a comparison of shared traits
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Overproduction
Definition
When more offspring are born than could possibly survive, it's called
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Limited Resources
Definition
When there isn't enough food to go around
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Behavioral Isolation
Definition
When two mating dances change over time
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Phylogeny
Definition
Another of the big three dealing with the "ladder of life"
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Mutation & Genetic Drift
Definition
What are the two sources of genetic variation in a population?
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Adaptation
Definition
One of the big three questions of evolution dealing with the fit of organism & environment
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Convergence
Definition
When two distantly-related species independently share the same trait, it's called...
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Variation of Form
Definition
One of the 3 big questions: How can we account for the great species diversity?
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Body Structure, DNA, Development
Definition
List three other pieces of evidence for evolution
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Natural Variation
Definition
When no two creatures in a population look alike, it's called...
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Drift
Definition
A random change in allele frequency is called genetic...
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