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Alternative Midterm Review
2008-2009 Midterm review
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Biology
10th Grade
01/09/2009

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Term
Fungi
Definition
Characteristics
1. Eukaryotic
2. Multicellular
3. Heterotroph
4. Primary decomposers

Ex: mushroom, athlete's foot, yeast
Term
Eukaryotic
Definition
Cells with a nucleus.
Ex: Animal and Plant cells
Term
Protista
Definition
Characteristics
1. First eukaryotic organisms.
2. Autotrophic or heterotrophic
3. Mostly unicellular
4. Live in wet environments

Ex: Euglena (plant-like), Amoeba (animal like), Slime Mold (fungus-like)
Term
DNA
Definition
genetic information
Term
Taxons in order
Definition
1. Kingdom
2. Phylum
3. Class
4. Order
5. Family
6. Genus
7. Species

King Philip Came Over For Grape Soda.
Term
Ectoderm
Definition
The tissue layer that becomes skin and hair.
Term
Heterotroph
Definition
Organisms that need ready made food.
Term
Genetics
Definition
The study of genes or traits that are passed from parent to student.
Term
Vertebrate
Definition
Animals with a backbone.
Term
Mycology
Definition
The study of fungus.
Term
Asymmetry
Definition
Organisms that have no type of symmetry.
Ex: Porifera (Sponges)
Term
Bilateral symmetry
Definition
Organisms that are the same on the left and right.
Term
Sessile
Definition
Cannot move.
Term
Cnidaria
Definition
Jellyfish
Term
Hypothesis
Definition
An educated guess.
Term
Biology
Definition
The study of life.
Term
Cell
Definition
The smallest unit of life.
Term
Pathogen
Definition
Anything that makes you sick.
Ex: some bacteria, some viruses, some fungi
Term
Unicellular
Definition
One celled organisms.
Term
Archaebacteria
Definition
Characteristics
1. Prokaryotic
2. Unicellular
3. Autotrophic or heterotrophic
4. Live in extreme environments.
5. First organisms on the planet.
Term
Eubacteria
Definition
Characteristics
1. Prokaryotic
2. Unicellular
3. Can make you sick
4. Found everywhere
5. Autotrophic or heterotrophic
Term
Plantae
Definition
Characteristics
1. Multicellular
2. Eukaryotic
3. Autotrophic
Term
Animalia
Definition
Characteristics
1. Eukaryotic
2. Multicellular
3. Heterotrophic
Term
Prokaryotic
Definition
Cells with NO nucleus.
Term
Mutualism
Definition
A type of symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit.
Term
Parasitism
Definition
A type of symbiotic relationship where one party benefits and the other is harmed.
Term
Commensalism
Definition
A type of symbiotic relationship that involves one party benefitting and the other staying the same.
Term
Multicellular
Definition
Organisms that are bigger than one cell.
Term
Endoderm
Definition
The tissue layer that becomes the gut.
Term
Mesoderm
Definition
The tissue layer that becomes bones, muscles, blood, and organs.
Term
Mycology
Definition
The study of fungus.
Term
Botany
Definition
The study of plants.
Term
Hooke
Definition
The scientist who coined the term "cell" while looking at cork.
Term
Polyp
Definition
The sessile form of a Cnidaria
Term
Medusa
Definition
The free swimming form of a Cnidaria.
Term
Annelida
Definition
Segmented worms
Ex: earthworms
Term
Mollusca
Definition
Clams, octopus, squid, snail
Term
Arthropods
Definition
Spiders, Crustaceans (lobster, Crab, Crayfish), and Insects
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