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7th Grade
12/17/2012

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all cells are very small

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false

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gene therapyused viruses to replace defected hereditary matierals in the cell.
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true
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vaccines can prevent polio, rabies, measles and mumps.

 

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true
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cell theory is only relavent in the 1800's
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false
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diffusion is a type of active transport
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true
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only animals undergo resperation
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false
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passive transport take place without the use of energy
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true
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animals use chlorophyll to produce glucose
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false
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photosynthesis results in the release of oxygen
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false
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in respiration, glucose is broken down 
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true
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what type of feild guide would be the easiest and most efficient to use?
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dichotomous key
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what are the functions of a dichotomous key?
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  1. avoids errors in comunication
  2. organisms with simular historys are grouped together
  3. gives discriptive information
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the first name of the organisms specific name is the _______.
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genus
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scientific names of the organisms consist of __________.
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genus and specific name
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dichotomous keys are divided into steps with _____ descriptions at each step.
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2
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linnaeus's sytem gave how many names to each organsim?
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if you know an insect is a butterfly but dont know its specific name, it would be best to use a ______ to find out.
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dichotomous key
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the theory that all living things come only from other living things is called _______.

 

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biogenesis
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the belief that living things come from nonliving things is called _______.
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spontaneous generation
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usually the largest organelle in the cell is the _________.
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nucleus
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plant cells that are long and hollow transport _______ and water through the plant.
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food
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which of these 
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what is an example of a prokaryotic cell?
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bacteria
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groups of simular cells that do the same type of work is called ______.
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tissue
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organic compounds always contain _______.
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carbon
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substances to large to enter the cell membrane pass through using _________.
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endosytosis
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active transport occurrs when _______ is used to move substances through the membrane.
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energy
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what is a molecule?
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an atom containing more than 1 element
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 what does not occur in the  plant cell mitosis, but does in animal mitosis?
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centrioles forming
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hydras produce by _______.
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budding
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in ____ a body part regrows and may form a new organism.
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regeneration
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anything an organism responds to is a _________.
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stumulas
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the theory that living things come only from other living things is known as ___________.
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biogenesis
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a two-word name used to classify living things is _______________  ______________.
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binomial nomenclature
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the ability to remain stable is called ___________.
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homeostasis
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the smallest units of life are know as ____.
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cells
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another term for living things is __________.
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organisms
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the reaction of an organism to a stimulus is called a ______.
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response
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the _______ of an organism is it s evolutionary history.
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phylogeny
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the _____ in an expirement is the standard used to compare with the outcome.
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control
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all living things are made of organic ____________.
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compound
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the amount of adenine always equal the amount of _______>
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thymine
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