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Biology
Undergraduate 1
09/10/2014

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Homeostasis
Definition
Internal stability and equilibrium of the body
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Frond
Definition
A large finely divided leaf
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Plant Cuticle
Definition
The waxy layer on the outside of the plant that causes water to bead up
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Phenotype
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Visible expression of a genotype
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Mating Behavior
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The pairing of a male and female for the purpose of reproduction
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Autotroph
Definition
an organism capable of self nourishment using inorganic materials
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Phloem
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Part of the vascular bundle consisting of sieve tube cells, parenchyma, and fibers. Forming the food conducting tissue in a plant.
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Pollen
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The fertilizing element of flowering plants consisting of fine, powdery, yellowish grains.
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A-Sexual Reproduction
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An organism capable of reproduction without a partner. Creates an exact clone.
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Hydrphilic
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Something that "likes" (is attracted too) water.
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Endotherm
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A warm blooded animal
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Seed Dispersal
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The movement or transfer of seeds away from the parent plant.
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Un-Saturated Fat
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Trigyceride containing at least one double or triple bond.
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Population
Definition
A group of organisms from the same genus occupying the same area and sharing a common gene pool
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Saturated Fat
Definition
Triglycerides containing 3 singly bonded fatty acids.
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Adhesion
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A steady or devoted attachment (usually to water and something else).
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Meristem
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A region of plant tissue found at the end of roots consisting of active dividing cells
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Fermentation
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A change brought by a ferment, as yeast enzymes which convert grape sugar to enthyl alcohol
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Solution
Definition
A homogenuous mixture of 2 or more substances
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Pollinator
Definition
An insect that pollinates flowers
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Cambium
Definition
A cellular plant tissue from which phloem, xylem, or cork grows by division resulting in secondary thickening; usually in woody plants.
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Starch
Definition
storage polysaccaride found in plants, that is composed of glucose molecules joined.
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Invasive Species
Definition
An organism that is not native and has negative effects on our economy, environment, and our health
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Predation
Definition
When an organism uses another as a food source
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Archae Bacteria
Definition
Kingdom in which there is no defined nucleus and the bacteria can handle extreme conditions
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Keystone Species
Definition
A species in which other animals lives largely depend. If removed the ecosystems would drastically change.
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Ectotherm
Definition
An animal dependent on an external source of body heat
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