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BIOLOGY HONORS MIDTERM REVIEW
biology honors midterm review
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Biology
9th Grade
12/15/2010

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Term
Magnification of the ocular lenses and objective lenses
Definition
4X, 10X, 40X
Term
What happens to the field of view when you change to a higher magnification?
Definition
The field of view will decrease
Term
Biology
Definition
The study of life
Term
Characteristics of life
Definition
Living things are made up of units called cells
Living things reproduce
Living things are based on a universal generic code
Living things grow and develop
Living things obtain and use materials and energy
Living things respond to their environment
Living things maintain a stable internal environment
Living things change over time
Term
Sexual Reproduction
Definition
Process in which genetic material from two parents combines and produces offspring that differ genetically from either parent
Term
Asexual reproduction
Definition
Process by which a single parent reproduces by itself
Term
Homeostasis
Definition
The ability of a system or living organism to adjust its internal environment to maintain a stable equilibrium; such as the ability of warm-blooded animals to maintain a constant temperature; Such a dynamic equilibrium or balance
Term
1. Metabolism
2. Anabolism
3. Catabolism
Definition
1. the sum of the physical and chemical processes in an organism by which its material substance is produced, maintained, and destroyed, and by which energy is made available
2. constructive metabolism; the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances from simpler ones
3. destructive metabolism; the breaking down in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones, with the release of energy
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