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Biology
10th Grade
01/25/2009

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all living things have what 4 things
Definition
organization
ability to develop and grow
ability to respond to the enviroment
ability to reproduce
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cell theory
Definition
-all living things are made up of one or more cells
-cells carry out the functions needed to suppor life
-cells come from other cells
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biodiversity
Definition
veriety of living organisms
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5 steps of scientific method
Definition
1.observe and ask questions
2.determine what is known
3.investigate
4.controlled experiment
5.form a prediction
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who first saw cells
Definition
robert hooke
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who first saw living cells
Definition
anton von leeuwehoek
Term
spontaneous generation
Definition
living organisms come from nonliving material
Term
who discovered pasteurization
Definition
louis pasteur
Term
prokaryote
Definition
-circular dna
-no nucleus
-no organelles inside cell
-most unicellular organisms
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eukaryotic
Definition
linear chromosomes
nucleus
organelles
all multicellular
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cellular respiration
Definition
c6h12o2 >>>>>> e+co2+h2o
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diffusion
Definition
the process by which moelecules spread out or move from areas of where there are high concentration to low concentration
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osmosis
Definition
the diffusion of water through a membrane
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endocytosis
Definition
occurs when a large bit of material is captured within a pocket of a memebrane
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exocytosis
Definition
a membrane within the cell encloses the material that needs to be removed
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mitochondria
Definition
organelle that uses oxygen to get energy from processing food
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chloroplast
Definition
organelle in which energy from sunlight is used to make sugar
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cell wall
Definition
tough outer covering that lies just outside the cell membrane
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nucleus
Definition
where the genetic material is held
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cytoplasm
Definition
contained inside the cell membrane, gelatin like,
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cell membrane
Definition
a protective covering that encloses the entire cell
Term
excretion
Definition
the removal of wastes
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homeostasis
Definition
ability for your body to maintain internal conditions
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autotroph
Definition
self-feeder
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heterotroph
Definition
organism that feed on, or consumes, other organisms
Term
hypothesis
Definition
a suggested solution to a problem or an educated guess
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botany
Definition
study of plants
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pediatrician
Definition
kids doctor
Term
virologist
Definition
someone who studies virus`
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anatomist
Definition
someone who studies anatomy and body structure
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orinthologist
Definition
study of birds
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ecologist
Definition
the study of relationships of living things to their environment and with each other
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dermatologist
Definition
doctor of skin
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paleontologist
Definition
study of prehistoric life
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vacuole
Definition
storage center
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mitochondria
Definition
powerhouse of cell
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golgi bodies
Definition
packaging/shipping center
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chloroplast
Definition
contains chlorophyll
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ribosomes
Definition
protein factory
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lysosome
Definition
contains strong enzymes to clean the cell
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cell size is...
Definition
a micrometer (one millionth of a meter)
Term
organization of cells
(what makes what....which makes what.. which makes what)
Definition
cells---tissues---organs---organ system--organism.
Term
what does the liver do
Definition
about 500 jobs
Term
stereomicroscope
Definition
light does not need to pass through
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stereomicroscope
Definition
light does not need to pass through
Term
graduated cylinder
Definition
measures volume of a liquid
Term
omnivore
Definition
eats plants and animals
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carnivore
Definition
eats meat
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scavenger
Definition
east dead animals
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herbivore
Definition
eats only plants
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anaerobic cell respiration
Definition
no oxygen is used to make energy, uses fermentation
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aerobic cell respiration
Definition
uses oxygen to make energy
Term
where does respiration take place
Definition
mitochondria
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what does cell respiration produce
Definition
energy
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products of photosynthesis
Definition
glucose and oxygen
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what goes into photosynthesis
Definition
water and carbon dioxide
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