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Biology Final
Evolution, Taxonomy, Ecosystems, Infectious Diseases/Immune System, Bacteria/Viruses, Protista, Animalia
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Biology
9th Grade
05/26/2010

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Speciation
Definition
The forming of a new species
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Adaptive Radiation
Definition
when one species gives rise to many different species, each occupying a different environment
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Convergent Evolution
Definition
Organisms unrelated develop adaptations similar to eachother
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Punctuated Equilibrium
Definition
When a species stays the same for a long period of time and suddenly evolves.
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Red Queen Hypothesis
Definition
A species must evolve in order to maintain their existence and position in their habitat
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Radioactive Dating
Definition
The ratio of radioactive atoms in the present/radioactive atoms in the past
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Half life
Definition
the time required for half of the atoms of an isotope to decay
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Transitional Species
Definition
the forms that link new species to old species
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Comparitive Anatomy
Definition
The structural similarities and differences among living things
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Homo-
Definition
Same
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Vestigal Structure
Definition
remains that were funtional in an ancesteral form
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hominid
Definition
human-like primate
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How do hominids differ from other primates?
Definition
bipedalism
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Bipedalism
Definition
The ability to consistantly walk up right on two feet
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Humans Come From....
Definition
East Africa
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Purpose of Taxonomy?
Definition
Organize living things and discuss their characteristics
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Carlous Linnaeus
Definition
Founder of Modern Taxonomy
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Eight Catagories in Order:
Definition
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
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binomial nomeclature
Definition
two word system for naming organisms
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First Part of the Latin name
Definition
Genus
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Second part of the Latin name
Definition
species
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6 different types of evidence used to classify organisms
Definition
Structural Info, Biochemical Info, Cell Structure, Embryological Info, Bahavioral Info, Fossil Info
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Phenetics
Definition
Classification based on overall similarity in as many characters as possible
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Cladogram
Definition
A tree diagram used to illustrate phylogenetic relationships
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6 Kingdoms:
Definition
Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia
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Archaebacteria's Environments:
Definition
Environments with no oxygen, or extreme environments
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Archaebacteria Ancestors
Definition
Eukaryotic Cells
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Kingdom Fungi Contains
Definition
Molds, yeasts, mushrooms, and rusts
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Domain Eukarya includes:
Definition
Protista, Fungi, Animals, Plants
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3 Different Domains
Definition
Bacteria, Archae, Eukarya
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What evidence was used to divide all organisms into three domains?
Definition
rRna
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Ecology
Definition
The study of ther interactions of organisms with one another and wtih their physical environments
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Biosphere
Definition
the portion on Earth in which living things exist
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Ecosystem
Definition
A self-sustaining group of living organisms interacting with eachother and their physical environment.
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biotic factor
Definition
other living organisms or the food suply
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Abiotic factors
Definition
(Physical Factors) nonliving portion of an ecosystem
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terrestrial biome
Definition
very large, terrestrial land ecosystems
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Taiga
Definition
cold, wet, snowy
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Temperate Grasslands
Definition
Grassy, seasonal rainfall, praires
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Savannas
Definition
"great grasslands", seasonal rainfall
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Tundra
Definition
permafrost, bitter cold, limited water and soil
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Temperate Deciduous Forests
Definition
deciduous trees, plentiful rainfall
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Tropical Rainforests
Definition
Diversity in Animals, Daily rainfall
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Deserts
Definition
little rainfall, dry, hot
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Law of Limiting Factors
Definition
A factor that limits the growth of an organism
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Zone of Stress
Definition
the areas in which growth and survival are possible
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optimal range of growth
Definition
the range that supports the maximum amount of growth
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Source of Energy for most ecosystems
Definition
Sun
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Trophic Levels in order (bottom to top)
Definition
Producers, Primary Consumers, Secondart Consumers, Tertiary Consumers
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hetero-
Definition
Other
Term
-trophic
Definition
feeder
Term
auto-
Definition
self
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symbiotic relationship
Definition
the way organisms interact
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Three types of symbiosis
Definition
Parasitism, Mutualism, Commensalism
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What happens to the energy that decreases as it moves to a different trophic level?
Definition
It turns into heat, releases into the atmosphere, and remains impossible to use
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biogeochemical Cycle
Definition
Cycles of an element being created
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Nitrogen Fixation
Definition
The convertion of Nitrogen to Ammonium
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Emigration
Definition
moving out of a population
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Immigration
Definition
moving into a population
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Carrying Capacity
Definition
the amount of organisms a place can hold until all resources are taken up
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Niche
Definition
The "job" of an organism in its environment
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Competition
Definition
The concept that two organisms feeding off the same thing can't live in the same environment
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succession
Definition
the gradual growth and replacement of a population in an ecosystem
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Primary Succession
Definition
develops population
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Secondary Succession
Definition
A dissruption in an organisms life
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Climax Community
Definition
a stable point in the ecosystem that will lst for a long period of time
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What does the ozone do for living things?
Definition
protect them from UV lights
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Two main gasses that cause the greenhouse effect
Definition
Carbon Dioxide, Mathane Gas
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Three basic principals needed to maintain a viable, continuous ecosystem
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Predator, Prey, Energy Source
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Disease
Definition
A condition that stops our tissues from working properly
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Pathogen
Definition
Organism that causes diseases
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5 Major Pathogens
Definition
Bacteria, Viruses, Fungus, Protozoa, Helminthes
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Infection
Definition
Result when a pathogen invades and begins growing within a host
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5 Ways Diseases Are Passed
Definition
Water-Borne, Airborne, Contact, Vector
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Germ Theory of Infectious Diseases`
Definition
diseases are results of microscopic organisms living and reproducing inside of the infected individual
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Vaccine
Definition
A substance used to stimulate the immune system to fight bacterial or viral diseases
Term
Which Body part makes lysozyme?
Definition
wind-pipe, tear gland
Term
What does lysozyme do?
Definition
protect against bacteria by destroying their cell walls
Term
Second line of defense
Definition
Inflammatory Response
Term
In the Inflamatory response, what do macrophages do?
Definition
Destroy bacteria
Term
In the Inflamatory response, what do macrophages do?
Definition
Destroy bacteria
Term
Why are zits red?
Definition
because cells get bigger with blood
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Why are zits swollen?
Definition
cells clump up to make sure no more bacteria enters
Term
What is in Pus?
Definition
Phagocytes, dead cells, bacteria, body fluid
Term
What chemical is released by our cells when a virus is attacking?
Definition
interferon
Term
Third line of defense
Definition
The immune response
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Antigen
Definition
any substance that could cause an immune response
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The two types of lymphocytes made in the immune response
Definition
B and T cells
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Function of helper T cells
Definition
monitor all the cells in your body
Term
What produces antibodies?
Definition
B cells
Term
Allergy
Definition
a rapid over-reaction to an antigen that isn't usually harmful or pathogenic
Term
Antihistamine
Definition
a drug used to counteract the affects of histamines
Term
Which two cells does HIV attack?
Definition
helper T cells, macrophages
Term
How long could HIV hibernate before it takes action?
Definition
20-25 years
Term
what do fevers do to macrophages?
Definition
makes more, makes them faster, enables them kill more bacteria
Term
What do fevers do to pathogens?
Definition
slow down the growth
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Archaebacteria nickname
Definition
Extremophiles
Term
Are methanogens aerobic or anaerobic?
Definition
anaerobic
Term
which environment are halophiles found in?
Definition
salt
Term
archae that lives in high temperatures and acidic environments
Definition
Thermoacidophiles
Term
What does Archaebacteria have that Eubacteria doesn't?
Definition
Peptidoglycan
Term
What organells are eubacteria related to?
Definition
mitochondria and choroplasts
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[image] A
Definition
Plasmid
Term
[image] B
Definition
Cytoplasm
Term
[image] C
Definition
Cell Membrane
Term
[image] D
Definition
Cell Wall
Term
[image] E
Definition
Capsul/Slime Layer
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[image] F
Definition
chromosome
Term
[image] G
Definition
Pilus
Term
[image] H
Definition
ribosomes
Term
[image] J
Definition
Flagellum
Term
Name given to the souble layered cell membrane found in bacteria?
Definition
phosopholipid biolayer
Term
What is the purpose of an endospore?
Definition
it helps bacteria when they are under conditions unfavorable for their survival.
Term
Three parts of an endospore?
Definition
cytoplasm, chromosome, protective coat
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Two functions of pili
Definition
helps bacteria conjugate and attatch to other cells
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Binary Fission
Definition
when cells split into two by seperating length-wise
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Three ways bacteria can move around
Definition
flagellum, gliding, cell wall contraction (corkscrew)
Term
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What shape of bacteria?
Definition
coccus
Term
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What shape of bacteria?
Definition
bacillus
Term
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What shape of bacteria?
Definition
diplococcus
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What shape of bacteria?
Definition
diplobacillus
Term
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What shape of bacteria?
Definition
staphylococcus
Term
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What shape of bacteria?
Definition
streptococcus
Term
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Definition
spirillium
Term
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What shape of bacteria?
Definition
streptobacillus
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What color does Gram Positive bacteria become when stained?
Definition
Purple
Term
What color does Gram Negative bacteria become when stained?
Definition
Pink
Term
What's different about Gram Negative bacteria that makes them so resistant?
Definition
they have lipoproteins
Term
2 Basic structures of a virus
Definition
Nucleic Acid, Capsid
Term
Extra structure in viruses
Definition
envelope
Term
Lytic Cyle: Attachment
Definition
virus attaches to the cell
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Lytic Cyle: Entry
Definition
virus forces the cell to make copies of the virus capsid and DNA
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Lytic Cyle:Replication
Definition
The virus capsid are put together with the virus DNA
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Lytic Cyle:Release
Definition
the viruses break open the cell and are free to infect other cells
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retrovirus
Definition
an RNA virus that injects an enzyme into our cells to make DNA from its RNA
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provirus
Definition
DNA from a retrovirus, placed into our DNA
Term
oncogene
Definition
a gene that once turned on the virus that causes cancer
Term
Hair-like structures that move cells around or move substances past the cell
Definition
Cilia or Flagella
Term
A type of organelle found in plants and algae that contains the pigment chlorophyll
Definition
chloroplasts
Term
The organelle that has an outside layer and an inside layer called the cristae. It is where the ATP is made by means of aerobic respiration and is commonly called the "powerhouse" of the cell.
Definition
Mitochondria
Term
An organelle that is made with a single membrane and contains enzymes for digesting bacteria, viruses, or anything else that enters the cell including food particles. This organelle is found in abundance inside macrophages
Definition
Lysosomes
Term
The organelle that looks like sacs stacked on top of eachother. It's responsible for packaging and/or secreting the cell products.
Definition
Golgi Apparatus
Term
The organelle that is made from a mcture of proteins and rRNA. It is responsible for holding onto the mRNA during translation so the anticodons of tRNA can match with the mRNA codons during the making of the proteins. They are either found floating in the cytosol or attached to the endoplasmic reticulum
Definition
Ribosomes
Term
The part of a cell that has a double membrane with pores and is responsible for storing and protecting the chromosomes. It is where the three types of RNA are made
Definition
Nucleus
Term
The organelle inside a cell responsible for storing fat, water, nutrients, or waste products
Definition
Vacuole
Term
It is made of tubes and channels, responsible for moving substances from one side of the cell to another
Definition
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Term
Jello-like substance found in a cell
Definition
Cytosol
Term
Explanation that describes the plasma membrane as more of a liquid than a solid structure
Definition
Fluid Mosaic Model
Term
The part of the cell that gives shape, rigidy, protection for the cell. Contains pores
Definition
Cell Wall
Term
the part of the cell that controls homeostasis, made from phospholipids and protein molecules.
Definition
Plasma Membrane
Term
The part of the cell that is a combination of the orgenelles and the cytosol; between nuclear membrane and cell membrane
Definition
Cytoplasm
Term
Plasma membrane protein that is the antigen. The "name tag" that identifies your cell to tell whether it came from your body or not
Definition
Surface Cell Marker Proteins
Term
The plasma membrane protein that recieves messages from the outside of the cell and releases molecules on the inside of the cell, which give directs to the cell; used by viruses to enter the cell
Definition
Receptor Proteins
Term
The plasma membrane protein that opens wide and allows numerous molecules of a specific type to rush into or out of the cell
Definition
Channel Proteins
Term
The plasme membrane protein that pulls specific molecules through the cell membrane
Definition
Carrier Proteins
Term
3 Different Kinds of Protists
Definition
Protozoans, Algae, Fungus-like
Term
What to cysts do?
Definition
help protozoans survive unfavorable environmental conditions
Term
Hoe do pseudopods form?
Definition
Cytoplasmic Streaming. The cytoplasm moves to the end creating a "false foot"
Term
How do amoeba capture food?
Definition
phagoctosis
Term
How do protozoans move?
Definition
pseudopodium
Term
What is the common name for sarcomastigophora?
Definition
flagellates
Term
How do sarcomastigophora move?
Definition
flagellum
Term
How do apicomplexa move?
Definition
they don't
Term
how do oxygen and carbon dioxide enter and leave protozoa?
Definition
diffusion (through the plasma cell)
Term
Main Body structure of an alga?
Definition
thallus
Term
What is the main component of the cell walls of diatoms?
Definition
glass
Term
Chlorophyta are
Definition
Green Algae
Term
Phaeophyta are
Definition
Brown Algae
Term
Bacillariophyta are
Definition
Diatoms
Term
Dinoflagellata are
Definition
Dinoflagellates
Term
Chrysophyta are
Definition
Golden Algae
Term
Euglenophyta are
Definition
euglena
Term
What are cellular slime molds called when they are in their mobile stage?
Definition
Pseudoplasmodium
Term
Which phylum of funguslike protists may be an evolutionary link between protists and fungi?
Definition
chytrios (water mold)
Term
All animalia are...(4 things)
Definition
heterotrophic, multicellular, eukaryotic, and don't have a cell wall
Term
The gathering of organs and nerve cells into the head area
Definition
Cephalization
Term
A small gathering of nerves, too small to call a brain
Definition
ganglia
Term
Animalia evolved from which kingdom?
Definition
Protista
Term
Area on Animalia bodies: back area
Definition
Dorsal
Term
Area on Animalia bodies: where the head is
Definition
Anterior
Term
Area on Animalia bodies: where the anus is located
Definition
Posterior
Term
Area on Animalia bodies:ground
Definition
ventral
Term
Three germ layers
Definition
Ectoderm, Endoderm, Mesoderm
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