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- 2. nonliving parts of the environment (i.e., temperature,soil,light, moisture, air currents)
- 5. all autotrophs (plants) trap energy from the sun. Beginning of the food chain
- 7. Part of the DNA nucleotide sequence is transcribed into a complementary mRNA strand in the cell's nucleus.
- 11. Make a reaction start faster
- 12. the three-nucleotide sequence on a mRNA molecule that codes for one amino acid.
- 13. plant structure that develops into a seed when fertilized.
- 14. the sticky, receptive surface at the top of a flower’s female reproductive organ where pollen grains land and begin the process of fertilization.where pollen grains land and begin the process of fertilization.
- 17. part of the plant that supports leaves, flowers, and fruits, transports water and dissolved substances from the roots to other parts of the plant.
- 19. The fertilized egg that has one set of alleles from mom and one set from dad. It is a diploid cell.
- 21. unicellular organism without a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles.
- 22. the scientific study of interactions between organisms and their environments, focusing on energy transfer. The science of relationships
- 24. Ingest (eat) food containing the sun’s energy. All Herbivores, Carnivores, Omnivores, Decomposers
- 26. An organism that receives different genetic information from each parent
- 27. the photosynthetic cells found in the leaves of plants.
- 32. regulation of an organism’s internal environment to maintain conditions needed for life.
- 34. one of a pair of cells that function in the opening and closing of a plant’s stomata by changes in their shape.
- 35. a change in the nucleotide sequence of an organism’s DNA. This may happen due to an error during replication or exposure to damaging agents.
- 36. Destruction of an enzyme by temperature or other factors.
- 37. the plant organ that anchors it into the ground and takes in water and nutrie
- 38. body system that works to protect the body from infection and disease and includes the skin, mucus, and white blood cells.
- 40. Also called primary producer, producer, or PLANT. The beginning of a food chain
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- 1. a network of tissues and vessels carrying blood and lymph through the body, including the heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries.
- 3. The process of burning something
- 4. the end result of a biological or chemical process, what was made or created.
- 6. sink Anything that absorbs more carbon from the atmosphere than it releases. Examples include plants, ocean, and soil
- 8. the mRNA carries genetic information to the ribosomes. The Ribosomes use this information to form proteins. We use a codon chart to help us figure out what proteins are made.
- 9. short chains of amino acids that are linked together. These join to create proteins.
- 10. flexible, selectively permeable boundary that helps control what enters and leaves the cell.
- 15. vascular plant tissue that transports water and dissolved minerals away from the roots through the plant.
- 16. substance that is able to kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria.
- 18. The pair of homologous chromosomes that forms in prophase 1 and separates in anaphase 1.
- 20. all living organisms inhabiting the Earth
- 23. organism’s reaction to a stimulus (a change in an organism’s environment)
- 25. the place in which an organism lives out its life
- 28. the place in which an organism lives out its life
- 29. the above-ground part of a plant, including stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits, which is responsible for photosynthesis, nutrient transport, and reproduction.
- 30. the role a species plays in a community; its total way of life
- 31. unicellular organism with membrane-bound nucleus and organelles
- 33. One specific trait (written as a letter) inherited in the organism's genes.
- 39. a tiny opening on the surface of a plant leaf or stem, surrounded by guard cells,which control the exchange of gases like carbon dioxide and oxygen between the plant