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Biology
Undergraduate 1
05/04/2012

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cytokinesis
Definition
division of cytoplasm
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diploid
Definition
2n or two of each chromosome
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Down's Syndrome
Definition
an extra chromosome number 21 - trisomy
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haploid
Definition
n or half the normal number of chromosomes
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histoplasmosis
Definition
fungal disease from spores in bat and bird guano
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horse latitudes
Definition
sargassum Sea - Kelp - no winds
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Irish potato famine
Definition
caused by a fungus like protistan
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John Muir
Definition
founded the Sierra Club and first president of Sierra club
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klinefelter's syndrome
Definition
XXY sex chromosome
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meiosis
Definition
process that produces sex cells
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metastasis
Definition
cancer cells moving from one place in body to another
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mycorrhizae
Definition
a tangled mass of hyphal cells that make up a fungus
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parasitism
Definition
one organism gains from the relationship and the other loses
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pectin
Definition
a mutualistic association of fungi and algae
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ROYGBIV
Definition
the order of the colors of the rainbow
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Salem Witch Trials
Definition
ergotism
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somatic cells
Definition
body cells produced by mitosis
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stomata
Definition
opening on bottom of plant leaf for CO2 entry
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T.E. Englemann
Definition
determined what wave lengths of light used in photosynthesis
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truffles
Definition
used to be hunted by female pigs but now dogs
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mutualism
Definition
both organisms benefit from living together
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Turner's Syndrome
Definition
a single X sex chromosome in body cells
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Ugly duckling rule
Definition
if a mold looks bad get it examined
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tsetse fly
Definition
transmits African sleeping sickness
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valley fever
Definition
soil fungal disease in SW US that is making retirees sick
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White Nose Syndrome
Definition
fungal disease that is killing bats in the US
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athletes foot & ringworm
Definition
contagious human skin diseases caused by fungi
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dinoflagellates
Definition
dinoflagellate brevetoxin, Red Tides - kills fish
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giardia
Definition
intestinal disease caused by flagellated protistan in drinking water
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xylem
Definition
plant tissue that carries water through a stem
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