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Bio-Lit CARDS
Flash cards for BIO-LIT
17
English
9th Grade
11/04/2009

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Term
Simile
Definition
A comparison between two objects using “like” or “as”
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Metaphor
Definition
A comparison between two objects – NOT using “like” or “as”
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Personification
Definition
giving an inhuman thing human qualities
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Alliteration
Definition
repetition of a sound at the beginning of two or more neighboring words
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Prophase
Definition
First phase of mitosis
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Prokaryotic
Definition
Before the nucleus
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Metaphase
Definition
Middle part of mitosis
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Telophase
Definition
End phase of mitosis
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Eukaryote
Definition
Has a true nucleus
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Endoplasmic reticulum
Definition
Cell structure within the cytoplasm
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Lysosome
Definition
Cell organelle that breaks down waste
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Photosynthesis
Definition
Using light energy to put atoms together to form larger molecules
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Vacuole
Definition
Storage sac for the cell (it’s not really empty, though)
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Microfilamants
Definition
Tiny filaments that help cell structure and transportation
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Hypertonic
Definition
More concentrated
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Hypotonic
Definition
More concentrated
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Isotonic
Definition
Equally concentrated
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