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Biology
10th Grade
01/17/2012

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What is an isotope
Definition
atom that has a different number of neutrons then the other atom of the same element
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what is an ion
Definition
an atom that has a postive or negative charge.
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what is a compound
Definition
two or more elements combined together
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WHat is an acid
Definition
acidic....contain higher concentration of H+ ions
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what are bases
Definition
Solutions that contain lover concentration of H+ ions
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what are ionic bonds
Definition
bond when one or more electrons are transferred from one atom to another one
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what are Covalent bonds
Definition
bonds formed by the sharing of electrons between atoms
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Solute ....solvent....solution
Definition

solute....dissolvent..kool aid

Solvent.....dissolver....water

Solution.....mixture that is even throughout the area

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what is a PH scale
Definition

measures how concentrated a solution is

1-7 acid

8-14 bases

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what is metabolism
Definition
chemical reaction through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials
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What is Homeostasis
Definition
being stable
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protons.....neutrons.....electrons
Definition

protons...possitive

neutrons....negative

electrons....neutal charge

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what is ecology
Definition
scientific study of interactions between organisms...and their enviornment
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ecosystem
Definition
collection of all organsims that live together in a place, both non living and living
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primary and secondary succession
Definition

changes that occurs in a community over time....

primary...succession that occurs on the surface of the soil

secondary....when an ecosystem tries to return to its natural well being...(Wildfire)

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community
Definition
different populations that live together in a certain area
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population
Definition
group of individuals (same speices) living in the same area
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species
Definition
group of similar indivduals that can breed together
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biome
Definition
  • ecosystems that have the same climate and dominant communaties
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pioneer speices
Definition
first speices to populate and area
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climax community
Definition
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Estuary
Definition
when salt water and fresh water combine
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producer
Definition

autotrophs....make their own food

 

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consumer
Definition

get there energy by eating

Heterotrophs

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food chain
Definition

how energy is passed down through the ecosystem

only 10% is passed down each time

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trophic level
Definition
each step in the food chain or wev
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nucleus
Definition

power house of the cell

contains the cells genetic material DNA

 

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Endoplasmic Reticulum (rough) (smooth)
Definition

were the cell membrane are assembled along with proteins and other materials

 

Rough----

 

Smooth----

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Ribosomes
Definition
where proteins are made
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Cytoplasm
Definition
the plasma that surounds that cell and neuclus
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centriole
Definition

organize cell division

not found in plant cells

 

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lysosome
Definition
clearner of the cell
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Mitochondria
Definition

organelles that convert the chemical engergy stored in food into compounds

enclosed 2 membranes

 

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Golgi Body
Definition
sort and package proteins from the endoplasmic reticulum
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Cell Membrane
Definition
the layer that surrounds the cell
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vacuole
Definition
saclike container that stores materials
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Chloroplast
Definition

only found in plants

capture energy from sunlight

convert it into chemical energy

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cell wall
Definition
layer around the membrane
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flagella and Cilia
Definition
movenment device...or something that is used to acttach itself to something else
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prokaryote
Definition
something without an neucleus
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eukaryote
Definition
anything with a nuecleus
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endocytosis
Definition
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exocytosis
Definition
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osmosis
Definition
diffusion of water through selective permeable membrane
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