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Chapter 1 Bio
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Biology
10th Grade
09/01/2016

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genetics
Definition
study of genes & heredity of living organisms
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propagation
Definition
increase of a kind of organism in numbers
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species
Definition
largest group of organisms in which two individuals are capable of sexual reproduction
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contamination
Definition
presence of an unwanted impurity in material, physical body, or environment
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environment
Definition
the surrounding in which a person, animal, plant lives or operates
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retention
Definition
continued possession of a substance
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prototype
Definition
1st preliminary model
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lipid
Definition
fatty acids
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hypothesis
Definition
educated guess that can be tested
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defficiency
Definition
lack or shortage of something
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prognosis
Definition
likely course of a disease or ailment
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anxiolysis
Definition
medication that reduces anxiety
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dehydrogenase
Definition
chemical substance released at the end of the nerve filter by the arrival of nerve impulse
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topamax
Definition
seizure medicine
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neurotransmitter
Definition
enzymes that separate alcohol and catalyzes the process in your body
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bacteria
Definition
one celled microscopic organisms that cause infection
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incubation
Definition
maintain a favorable temp and promotes development
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spores
Definition
one celled unit capable of reproduction without sex
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conifer
Definition
tree that bears cones and evergreen leafs
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experiment
Definition
procedure undertaken to make a discovery or test hypothesis
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biodiversity
Definition
variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem
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homogeneous
Definition
mixture that's the same thru entire sample
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non-target species
Definition
species that's not meant to be harmed or affected
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agroecosystem
Definition
organisms in an environment of an agricultural area
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biopesticides
Definition
pesticides made from all natural materials
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