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Cells
Evolution
Genetics
Human Body
Ecology
100
One cell that divides once to form two identical daughter cells and it's major purpose is for growth and to replace worn out cells.
What is Mitosis
100
Structures that hold a function in an ancestor organism but do not have a function in the present day organism
What is vestigial structure
100
Chromosome pairs that are inherited from each parent
What is homologous chromosome
100
The body's defense against infectious organisms and other invaders
What is immune system
100
the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water
What is photosynthesis
200
-long molecule that contains our unique genetic code -two-stranded molecule -double helix shape
What is DNA
200
process by which species adapt to their environment
What is natural selection
200
the synthesis of RNA using a molecule of DNA as the blueprint.
What is transcription
200
One of the cells the body makes to help fight infections
What are white blood cells
200
a species on which other species in an ecosystem largely depend, such that if it were removed the ecosystem would change drastically.
What are keystone species
300
Cells with a membrane-bound nucleus
What is Plant Cell
300
Dogs evolving from wolves is an example of this
What is divergent evolution
300
It occurs when DNA gene is damaged and changed in such a way as to alter the genetic message carried by that gene
What is mutation
300
a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.
What is a pathogen
300
an organism that is able to form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide.
What is an autotroph
400
the semipermeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell
What is Cell Membrane
400
A species goes into ___________ if it is not able to adapt to changes in it's environment, or compete effectively with other organisms
What is extinction
400
Any cell of a living organism other than the reproductive cells.
What is somatic cell
400
a product that produces immunity from a disease and can be administered through needle injections, by mouth, or by aerosol
What is a vaccine
400
Examples of this would be grass, leaves, trees,and algae
What is a producer
500
any of a number of organized or specialized structures within a living cell
What is an Organelle
500
the stock of different genes in an interbreeding population.
What is gene pool
500
a lymphocyte not processed by the thymus gland, and responsible for producing antibodies.
What are B Cells
500
an animal or person that eats food of both plant and animal origin
What is an omnivore