Biology

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Vocabulary
 What is Science?

amino acid
bias molecular structure
carbohydrates nucleic acids
claim observations
cohesion peer review
concentration polarity
control prediction
data reliability
dependent scanning electron microscope
dissecting microscope scientific
experiment argumentation/explanation
hydrogen bonds solvent
hypothesis theory
independent transmission electron microscope
inference triglyceride
light compound microscope variable
lipids water
 Ecology

abiotic food chain/web

acid fossil fuels
anthropogenic geography
aquatic ecosystem heterotrophy
autotrophy invasive species
base Joule
biogeochemical cycles latitude
biotic light
carbon limiting factor
carrying capacity nonrenewable
climate change pH
consumer population dynamics
decomposer producer
density dependent factors renewable
depth resources
detritivore salinity
ecosystem seasonal variation
energy succession
energy pyramid temperature
topography trophic level
 Cell Structure & Function

activation energy isotonic

active transport lysosome
aerobic microfilaments
anaerobic microtubules
animal mitochondria
ATP/ADP nuclear envelope
cell theory nucleolus
cell wall nucleus
cell/plasma membrane osmosis
cell passive diffusion
cellular respiration photosynthesis
chloroplast plant
chromatin product
cilia prokaryote
cytoplasm reactant
cytoskeleton reaction
endoplasmic reticulum ribosomes
enzyme transport
eukaryotic vacuole
fermentation
flagella People:
glycolysis Virchow
Golgi apparatus Hooke
homeostasis Schleiden
hypertonic Schwann
hypotonic Van Leeuwenhoek
 Reproduction & Genetics

allele inheritance
anaphase interphase
asexual meiosis
blood type metaphase
cancer multiple allele
cell cycle/mitosis pedigree
cell plate phenotype
centriole polygenic
chromatin prophase
codominance Punnett squares
crossover recessive
cytokinesis reproduction
dihybrid segregation
dominant sex-linked
gametes sexual
genetic variation spores
haploid telophase
Hemophilia variation
incomplete dominance
independent assortment People:
Mendel
 DNA & Protein

amino acid recombinant DNA

base pairs replication
biotechnology ribose
chromosomal transcription
codon translation
DNA variation
gene
gene expression People:
genetic engineering Chargaff
mRNA Franklin
mutation Watson and crick
 Evolution

adaptive radiation punctuated equilibrium

biogeography theory
chemical evolution
comparative anatomy People:
convergent evolution Darwin
differential reproductive success Lamarck
embryology Linnaeus
endosymbiotic theory Urey
evolution Miller
fossils Oparin
gene flow Fox
genetic drift Lyell
hominid Malthus
molecular biology Wallace
natural selection Margulis
Classification & Plant Structure

Animalia adhesion
Archaea apical meristem
cladogram cambium
classification cone
Eubacteria dermal tissue
Eukarya embryo
Fungi flower
phylogeny fruit
Plantae ground tissue
Protista guard cells
phloem
roots
seed
stems
stomata
transpiration
vascular
xylem
 Human Physiology

amniotic fluid temporal lobe

amniotic sac medulla oblongata
antibiotic resistance morula
birth neuralation
blastocyst nonspecific and specific response
brain ovaries
brain stem oviduct/fallopian tube
cerebellum penis
cerebrum placenta
communicable disease pons
embryo pregnancy
epididymis prostate gland
fetal development scrotum
gastrulation seminal vesicle
immune system testes
implantation umbilical cord
frontal lobe urethra
occipital lobe uterus
parietal lobe vaccine
vagina zygote
vas deferens