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Biology Semester -- 12/20/07
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Biology
10th Grade
12/20/2007

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this uses oxygen to release energy
Definition
mitochondria
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3 parts to the cell theory
Definition
1. all things are made of cells

2. cells are the base units of structure and function

3. all cells come from existing cells
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oxygen, air, water, and soil are _____ factors
Definition
abiotic
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nitrogen can only be used by most living things after it has converted into...
Definition
nitrates
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this word describes an interaction between biotic and abiotic factors
Definition
ecosystem
Term
expontential growth charts look like...
Definition
straight line && then goes way up
Term
commensal relationships
Definition
one benefits, other uneffected
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mutulalistic relationship
Definition
both organisms benefit
Term
enzymes are almost always _____
Definition
proteins
Term
organelles NOT found in animal cells
Definition
chloroplasts
Term
plant organelles that produce oxygen gas
Definition
chloroplasts
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this converts energy in a cell
Definition
mitochondria
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list the 4 organic molecules
Definition
1. proteins

2. lipids

3. nucleic acids

4. carbs

( Please Lose New Carrots ) :) :)
Term
photosynthesis && respiration both involve this
Definition
energy
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the most used source of energy in the human body
Definition
carbohydrate
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the first living things to successfully grow in an area
Definition
pioneer species
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an organism that makes its own food
Definition
autotroph
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respiration produces this
Definition
CO2
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the least acidic numbers
Definition
high ones
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the size in a cell increases faster than its _____ _____
Definition
surface area
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the most acidic numbers
Definition
loooww ones
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the union of pollen and eggs is _____
Definition
sexual
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2 things found in the cell membrane
Definition
1. phospholipids

2. carrier proteins
Term
the type of microscope we use in class
Definition
compound light microscopes
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movement from areas of high to low concentration is called _____
Definition
diffusion
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photosynthesis stores energy as _____ energy
Definition
chemical
Term
the amount of oxygen and the concentration of dissolved salts are two _____ _____ factors
Definition
abotic limiting
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an organic molecule that speeds up reactions
Definition
enzyme
Term
the smallest unit of life [hint - not an atom.]
Definition
cell
Term
how do you find trophic levels?
Definition
you just count :)
Term
how do you scale numbers if you're making a graph?
Definition
# lines
________

highest charted #
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cells that do NOT have a nucleus are called _____
Definition
prokaryotes
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water molecules are _____ because of their different electric charges
Definition
polar
Term
this occurs when organisms use the same sources
Definition
competition
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proteins, carbs, lipids, and _____ are the 4 organic molecules
Definition
nucleic acids
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the physical environment where an organism lives is called a _____
Definition
habitat
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fat molecules belong to this cateogory of organic molecules.
Definition
lipids
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describe the structural shape of a sugar molecule
Definition
six sided figure [i'm not in geometry or anything.] that has a line coming from one
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