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| a mechanism whereby an end product of a process slows that process |
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| biological polymer constructed from monomers called amino acids |
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| if otters and skunks belong to the same class then they must also belong to the same______ |
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| morphological structures that are "leftovers" from an evolutionary past |
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| estimated completeness of the fossil record |
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| the complete complement of an organisms species |
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| the emission of subatomic particles as a result of nuclear transformations |
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| relative dating of fossils is accomplished primarily by using ______ rocks |
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| reasoning that proceeds from specific observation to general conclusion |
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| the age and composition of the Appalachians matches with mountains in________ |
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| the evolutionary history of a species |
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| the entire development of an organism from fertilization to death |
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| Oparin and Haldane proposed that energy necessary for primordial organic synthesis came from ______ |
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| prokaryotes- photoautotrophs |
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| the O2 revolution probably began with the origin of which group of organisms? |
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| approximately ____% of human viruses can be traced to other animals |
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| emergent viruses arise by_____(give one method) |
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| a derivative of a pathogen that stimulates a host's immune system |
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| a symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits while neither hurting nor helping the other |
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| a symbiotic relationship in which the symbiont benefits at the expense of the host |
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| toxins such as those exported from cells such as E. coli |
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| toxins which are components of the outer membrane in species such as Salmonella |
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| the most common source of genetic diversity in a bacterial colony |
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| refers to the use of organisms to remove pollutants from the environment |
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Nutritional mode:
organism using light enegry and a CO2 carbon source |
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Nutritional Mode:
Organism using light energy and organic compounds for carbon source |
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Nutritional Mode:
organism using inorganic chemical energy and CO2 as a carbon source |
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nutritional mode:
organism using organic compounds as an energy and carbon source |
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| a substance produced by microorganisms that can inhibit or kill bacteria |
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| an antigen binding immunoglobulin produced by B-cells |
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| reproductive haploid cell that individually can develop into a new organism or structure |
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| the human egg contains 23 chromosomes. what are the haploid and diploid numbers for humans? |
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| the diploid product of the union of an egg and sperm |
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| the number o chromosome that is characteristic of your somatic cells |
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| during human maturation, this cell division accounts for all the non-reproductive cells of the body |
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| cell division when a single-celled eukaryote reproduces asexually to produce clones |
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| ingestive heterotrophic protists are commonly referred to as______ |
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| in terms of cellularity, most protists are____ |
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| the cellular uptake of macromolecules by invaginating the cell membrane |
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| an organism that obtains nutrients specifically from decaying organic matter |
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| nitrogen rich polyssacharide characteristic of fungal cell walls |
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| symbiotic association, photosynthetic microorganisms held in a mass of fungal hyphae |
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| mycosis liked to the Salem Witch Trials |
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