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Biology
Undergraduate 1
12/09/2008

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Hypthoyseis
Definition
Reasoned predicting casual correlation among multiple phenomena among multiple-educated Guess
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Theory
Definition
Some Kind of claim or belief
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Concepts of Bio
Definition
Study of Living organisms, and studies of Animals
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End of Meiosis I
Definition
two homologous dyids are held together by one or more Chiasmata (Where they have crossed over) and the synaptonel
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End of Meiosis II
Definition
Chromotids seperate, sister chromatids from each chromosome seperate.
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Meiosis Stages
Definition
The homologs in each chromosome pair seperate from each other. One homolog goes to one daughter cell-the other homolog goes to the other daughter cell, the outcome is reduction of chromosome number.
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Allele
Definition
A particular version of a gene
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Phenotype
Definition
Physical and physiological traits of an individual which are determined its genetic makeup
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Genotype
Definition
All the alleles of every gene present in a given individual. May specifically to the alleles of a particular set of genes under study.
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Homozygote
Definition
Having two identical alleles of a particular gene
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Heterozygote
Definition
Having Two different alleles of a certain gene
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Dominant
Definition
Reffering to an allele that determines the phenotype of a heterozygous individual compared with recessive
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Recessive
Definition
Reffering to an allele who's phenotypic effect is observed only in homozygous individuals.
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Evolution
Definition
Species change over time never just remain the same.
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Gamete
Definition
Cell that fuses with another during fertilzation in organisms that reproduce sexually. Which is divided in Meiosis.
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Diploid
Definition
Genetics, having a pair of each type of chromosome number is doubled.
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Haploid
Definition
Having a single set of chromosomes
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Chromatid
Definition
Two daughter stands of a replicated chromosome that are joined by a single centromere and seperate during cell division
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Community
Definition
Consist of species that interact with each other within a particular area.
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Ecosystem
Definition
Consists of all the organisms in a particular region along with non living components
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Abiotic
Definition
Non-living ( air,water,and soil)
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Biotic
Definition
"Living"
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Population ecology
Definition
Study how and why the number of individuals in a population changes over time
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Chromatin
Definition
DNA proteins to create Protein-DNA
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Centromere
Definition
Most condensed and constricted region of a chromosome , to which the spindle fiber it attached during meiosis
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Somatic Cell
Definition
Any of cells plant or animal except reproductive cells.
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Sex Chromosomes
Definition
designated X or Y in the germ cells of most animals and some plant cells, they combine to determine the sex and sex-linked characteristics of an individual XX= Female and XY- Male
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Homologous Chromosomes
Definition
In a diploid organism ,chromosomes that are similar in size ,shape and gene content
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Fitness
Definition
The relative ability of an individual to produce viable off spring compared with other individuals of approximately equal size
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Adaptation
Definition
Any heritable trait that increases the fitness of an individual with that trait, compared with individuals with out that trait in a particular enviorment
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Disruptive Selection
Definition
A pattern of natural selection that favors extreme phenotypes at both ends of the range of phenotype variation
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Stabilizing Selection
Definition
Pattern that favors Phenotypes near the Middle of the range of phenotype variation
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Directional selection
Definition
Favors one extreme phenotype with the result that the average phenotype of population changes in one direction
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Directional selection
Definition
Favors one extreme phenotype with the result that the average phenotype of population changes in one direction
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Sympatric Speciation
Definition
Occurs even through gene flow is possible -is rare or non existant
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Vicariance
Definition
Physical Splitting of habitat
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Ecosystem
Definition
Consist of all the organisms in a particular area along with physical components components of the enviorment
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herbivores
Definition
Plant Eaters
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Omnivores
Definition
All eaters
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Four components of Ecosystem
Definition
1. Abiotic enviorment 2.Primary producers
3. Consumers 4. Decomposers
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Autotroph
Definition
Primary producers meaning an organsim that can synthesize its own food form inorganic sources
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Herbivore
Definition
Consumers that eat plants
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Decomposers
Definition
AKA detritvores , obtain energy by feeding on the dead remains of other organisms or waste products
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Trophic
Definition
Organisms that obtain their energy from the same type of source
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Food Chain
Definition
Connects the trophic levels . How energy moves from one trophic level to the next
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Keystone Species
Definition
Experiments shown that, in some cases the structure of an entire community can change dramatically if single species of predator or herbivore is removed from a community or added to it.
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Disturbances
Definition
Remove all or most of the organisms from an area - the recovery that follows is called sucession
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Primary
Definition
When disturbances removes the soil and its organisms that live above
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Primary
Definition
When disturbances removes the soil its organism that live above
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Secondary
Definition
When disturbances removes some or all of the organisms from area but leaves soil interact
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Secondary
Definition
When disturbances removes some or all of the organisms from area but leaves soil interact
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Disturbances
Definition
Is any event that removes some individuals or Biomass from community
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Disturbance of 3 factors
Definition
1. Type of disturbance 2. frequency 3. Its severity
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