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Biology
10th Grade
05/14/2007

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chitin
Definition
A complex carbohydrate found in most fungi that gives strength and flexibility.
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Mycelium
Definition
Filaments that are elongatesd at their tips and brance extensively.
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Hyphae
Definition
The basic structural units of multicellular fingi that are threadlike filaments.
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decomposer
Definition
Organisms, such as fungi, that break down and absorb nutrients from dead organisms.
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haustoria
Definition
Specialized hyphae produced by parasitic fungi which penetrate and grow into host cells where they directly absorb the host cell' mutrients.
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Sporangia
Definition
A spore-containing structure like a sac or case in shich spores are produced.
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Zygomycota
Definition
A division with Rhizopus as its most familiar member. They reproduce asexually by producing spores.
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Stolon
Definition
Hyphae that grow horizontally along the surface of bread, rapidly producing a mycelium.
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Rhiziod
Definition
Penetrate the food and anchor the mycelium in the bread . They secrete enzymes needed for extra cellular digestion and absorb the digested nutrients.
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Ascomycota
Definition
Sac fungi
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Ascomycota
Definition
Sac fungi
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Ascomycota
Definition
Sac fungi
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Ascomycota
Definition
Sac fungi
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Ascomycota
Definition
Sac fungi
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Ascus
Definition
Tiny saclike structures in which the sexual spores of the fungi develop.
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Conidia
Definition
Chains or clusters of asexual spores that develop from the tips of conidiophores.
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Basidiomycota
Definition
Club fungi
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Basidia
Definition
Club-shaped hyphae from the Basidiomycotes that produce spores and give them their common name
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Deuteromycota
Definition
Imperfect fungi
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Mycorrhiza
Definition
A mutualistic relationship in which a fungus lives symbiotically with a plant.
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Autotroph
Definition
Producer
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Heterotroph
Definition
Consumer
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Eukaryote/ Prokaryote
Definition
No nucleus
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Sessile
Definition
Organisms that don't move from place to place. They rely on water currents to carry food to them.
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Blastula
Definition
The 2 cills that result from cleavage then divide to form 4 cells and so on until a hollow ball of cells is formed.
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Deuterostome
Definition
An animal in which the mouth develops from cells elsewhere on the blastula.
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Radial symmetry
Definition
Animals that can be divided along any plane, through a central axis, into roughly equal halves. It enables the animal to detect and capture prey coming toward it from any direction.
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Bilateral symmetry
Definition
An animal that can be divided down its length into similar right and left halves that form mirror images of one another.
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Anterior
Definition
Head end
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Posterior
Definition
Tail end
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Dorsal
Definition
Back surface
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Ventral
Definition
Belly surface
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Acoelomate
Definition
Animals that have 3 cell layers-ectoderm, endoderm, and mesoderm-but no body cavity.
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Coelom
Definition
A fluid-filled space that is completely surrounded by mesoderm./
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Invertebrates
Definition
An animal that does not have a backbone.
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Porifera
Definition
Phylum of sponges
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Amoebocytes
Definition
Are located between the 2 cell layers of a sponge, carry nutrients to other cells, aid in reproduction, and produce chemicals that help make up the spicules of sponges.
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Collar cells
Definition
Line the interior of sponges. Has a flagellum that whips back and forth, drawing water through the pores of the sponge.
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Osculum
Definition
A large opening at the top of a sponge where water and wastes are expelled.
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Spicules
Definition
Structures produced by other cells that form the hard support systems of sponges.They are located between the cell layers of a sponge.
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Cnidaria
Definition
A group of marine invertebrates made up of more that 9000 species of jelly fishes, corals, sea anemones, and hydras.
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Medusa
Definition
The stage with a body shaped like an umbrella with tentacles hanging downward.
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Polyp
Definition
The stage with a tuve-shaped body and a mouth surrounded by tentacles.
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Nematoacysts
Definition
Stinging cells
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Gastrovascular cavity
Definition
Where digestion takes place.
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Nematocysts
Definition
Stinging cells
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Gastrovascular cavity
Definition
The inner cell layer of cnidarians where digestion takes place.
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Scyphozoa
Definition
Jellyfish
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Anthozoa
Definition
Corals, sea amenines
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Platyhelminthes
Definition
Flat worms
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Trematoda
Definition
Flukes
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Cestoda
Definition
Tape worms
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Proglottids
Definition
A detachable sessction of a tapeworm that contains muscles, nerves, flame cells, and male and female reproductove organs.
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Nematoda
Definition
Contains round worms that are free-living, but many are parasitic.
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Pinworms
Definition
Most common roundworm; parasite
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Mantle
Definition
A thin membrane that surrounds the internal organs of the mollusk.
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Nephridia
Definition
Excretory structures found in Mollusks. They remove metabolic wastes from an animal's body.
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Gastropods
Definition
They are one-shelled mollusks or the stomach-footed mollusks.
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Bivalves
Definition
Two-shelled mollusks such as clams, oysters, and scallops.
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Cephalopods
Definition
The head-footed mollusks that are marine organisms. They include octopus, squid, cuttlefish, and chambered nautilus.
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Gills
Definition
They filter food particles from the water and gas is exchaned here.
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Annelida
Definition
Segmented worms like earthworms, leeches, and bristle worms.
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Oligochetes
Definition
A class in the phylum Annelida that includes earthworms.
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gizzard
Definition
A sac with muscular walls and hard partiacles that grind soil before the soil passes into the intestine.
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Arthropod appendages
Definition
Any structure , such as a leg or an antenns, that grows out of the body of an animal
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Appendages
Definition
Structures that are used for sensing, walking, feeding, and mating/.
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Molting
Definition
Shedding of the old exoskeleton
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Tracheal tube
Definition
Branching networks of hollow air passages thata carry air throughout the body.
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Spiracle
Definition
Openings on the thorax and abdomen where air enters and leaves the tracheal tubes.
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Malpighian tubules
Definition
Where arthropods excrete wastes . They are located in the abdomen rather than in each segment. They empty into the intestine.
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parathenogenesis
Definition
A form of asexual reproduction in which a new individual develops from an unfertilized egg.
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Arachnida
Definition
Contains spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks.
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Pelipalps
Definition
A second pair of appendages that are adapted for handling food and for sensing.
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Crustacea
Definition
The only arthropods that have 2 pairs of antennae for sensing.
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Diplopoda
Definition
Contains centipedes and millipedes.
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Centipede
Definition
Are carnivorous and eat soil arthropods snails, slugs, and worms. They move on tiny jointed legs.
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Millipede
Definition
Eats mostly plants and dead material on damp forest floors. They do not bite, but can spray obnoxiou-smelling fluids from their stink glands.
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Insecta
Definition
The largest group of arthropods. They include flies, grasshoppers, lice, butterflies, bees, and beetles.
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Metamorphosis
Definition
Complete: egg, larva, pupa, adult
Incomplete: egg, nymph, adult
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Ampulla
Definition
A round, muiscular structure that works something like the bulb of a dropper.
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Madreporite
Definition
A sievelike, disk-shaped opening on the upper surface of an echinoderm's body where water enters and leaves out of a sea star.
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Regeneration
Definition
Replacement or regrowth of missing body parts by mitosis.
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Ophiuroidea
Definition
Brittle stars and 1 of the classes of Echimoderms
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Echinoidea
Definition
sand dollars, sea urchins
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Holothuroidea
Definition
Sea cucumbers
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Crinoidea
Definition
Sea lilies and feather stars
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Chordates
Definition
gill slits, notocord, dorsal nerve cord
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Cephalochordata
Definition
Lance lits
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Vertebrata
Definition
Fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals
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Agnathans
Definition
Lampreys and hagfishes. They do not have jaws.
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Lampreys
Definition
Belongs to the class Agnatha. Do not have jaws and are voracious feeders. Attach themsleves by their suckerlike mouths. They use their sharp teeth to scrape away the flash and then suck out the prey's blood.
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Chondrichthyes
Definition
Sharks, skates, and rays. Skeletons are made of cartilage.
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Osteichthyes
Definition
Bony fishes such as bluegill, trout, minnow, bass, swordfish, and tuna
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Ectotherm
Definition
An animal in which the body temperature changes with the temperature of its surroundings.
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Anura
Definition
Frogs and toads.
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Allantois
Definition
The place where the embryo's nitrogenous wastes are excreted. It is a membrane sac that is associated with the embryo's gut.
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Amnion
Definition
A membrane filled with fluid that surrounds the developing embryo.
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Aves
Definition
Modern birds
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Endothems
Definition
An animal that maintains a constant body temperature that is not dependent on the environmental temperature.
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Estivation
Definition
A state of reduced matabolism that occurs in animals living in conditions of intense heat.
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Hibernation
Definition
A state in which the body temperature drops substantially, oxygen consuption decreases, and breathing rates decline to a few breaths per minute.
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Specialized teeth
Definition
Teeth that are shaped to match the types of jobs they do.
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Marsupials
Definition
A mammal in which the young have a short period of development within the mother's body, followed by a second period of development inside a pouch made of skin and hair found on the outside of the mother's body.
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Gestation
Definition
The time during which placental mammals develop inside the uterus.
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Monotremes
Definition
A mammal that reproduces by laying eggs.
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Chiropterans
Definition
The only mammals that fly. Includes the fruit bat.
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Insectivores
Definition
Includes the mole
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Edentates
Definition
Mammals that include the anteater and sloth and armadillo.
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Lagomorphs
Definition
Includes the rabbit, pikas, and hares.
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Rodents
Definition
Includes porcupines, beavers, and chipmunks, rats and mice.
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Cetaceans
Definition
Includes the dolphin, porpoises, and whales.
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Sirenians
Definition
Includes the manatees and dugongs. They are slow-moving.
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