A unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus and membrane bound organelles.
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Eukaryote (eukaryotic)
A cell that contains a nucleus and membrane bound organelles.
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What is ATP?
Adenosine Triphosphate, the main energy source that cells use for most of their work.
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Autotroph (autotrophic)
Organisms that make their own food from carbon dioxide.
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Heterotroph (heterotrophic)
an organism that cannot make its own food and instead relies on consuming other organisms; all animals, fungi and protozoans are heterotrophic, as well as most bacteria.
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Unicellular
An organism made up of one type of cell.
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Multicellular
An organism made up of more than one type of cell.
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Animals (Anamalia)
eukaryotic; multicellular; heterotroph; consumers; complex organ systems.
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Plants (Plantae)
Eukaryotic, multicellular organisms with cell walls and chloroplasts. Photosynthesis for energy.
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Fungus (Fungi)
Saprophytic and parasitic spore-producing eukaryotic organisms that lack chlorophyll and include molds, rusts, mildews, smuts, mushrooms, and yeasts.
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Protists
single-celled or simple multicellular eukaryotic organisms that generally do not fit in any other kingdom. Which Domain?
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Bacteria (Bactae)
single-celled, prokaryotic, micro-organisms that reproduce by cell division and may cause infection by invading body tissue of animals.
lenses that are found on the nosepiece of a microscope and range from low to high power.
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Ocular Lense
The eye piece of the microscope that has a lens generally between the ranges of 10x to 15x magnification.
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Eubacteria
Kingdom of unicellular prokaryotic bacteria, generally involved in causing sickness,. Examples include E-Coli and Salmonella (A branch of the bacteria kingdom)
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Archbacteria
kingdom of unicellular prokaryotes bacteria, are known to live in more extreme and harsh conditions and therefore not coming into contact with other organisms as much (A branch of the bacteria kingdom)
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Cellular Resperation Formula \= ?
6O2 + C6H12O6 \= 6CO2 + 6H2O + C10H16N5O13P3
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Carlos Linnaeus
A swedish naturalist, devised a system for grouping organisms into hierarchical categories. This system is now called the Linnaeus System.
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Hierarchy of classification (in order).
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
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Dichotomus Key
series of questions that leads to choices that leads to the scientific name of an organism. Almost like a flow chart leading allowing you to quickly determine a species or other classification form.
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Anaerobic Respiration
A variation of respiration that does not require oxygen
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Aerobic Respiration
A variation of respiration that requires oxygen
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length of cell formula
FOV. Diameter ÷ Approx. occurrence of cells inside FOV
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FOV
Field of view
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1MM \= ?μm
1 MM \= 1000μm
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Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
DNA (Expanded Name)
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Chromosome
a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and proteins found in the nucleus of most living cells; it carries genetic information in the form of genes.
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Double Helix
two strands of nucleotides wound about each other; the structure of DNA.
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Nucleotites
The smallest building blocks of DNA; is made of phosphate (PO4), deoxyribose and a base.
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Gene
A segment of DNA ( apart of a chromosome) that codes for a specific genetic trait.
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Proteins
Chains of amino acids.
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Amino acids
building blocks of proteins.
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mRNA
messenger RNA; type of RNA that carries instructions from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome.
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Transcription
the organic process where a DNA sequence in a gene is copied into mRNA
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Translation
Process by which mRNA is decoded and a protein is produced
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Coriolis Effect
Movement caused by the rotation of earth on its axis.
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Spring Tide
The highest tide setting, it is made when the moon and sun are on opposite sides of the earth.
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Neap Tide
The lowest tide setting, it is made when the moon and sun are 90° to each other.
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Surface Currents
ocean currents on the surface (top 10%) that are driven by wind.
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Deep Sea Currents
Currents that are caused by the differences in the density of ocean water (thermohaline circulation).
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Coriolis effect
The effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of winds and currents.
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Gyres
Huge circular moving current systems dominate the surfaces of the oceans.
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Nucleus
contains the dna of a cell; something of a cells brain.
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Mitochondria
supplies cell with energy, by preforming resperation.
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Cytoplasm
A jellylike fluid inside the cell in which the organelles are suspended
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cell membrane
A cell structure that controls which substances can enter or leave the cell.
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Lysosomes
Breaks down waste, food, etc.
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cell wall
A rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to the cell
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Vacuole
A sac inside a cell that acts as a storage area for fluids
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Prophase
The nuclear membrane starts to break up into two identical sides
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Metaphase
The chromosomes align at the equatorial plane or center of the cell
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Anaphase
Spindle fibers shorten and as a result chromosomes are pulled towards the poles - sister chromatids are separated at the centromere
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Telophase
Chromosomes uncoil once they have reached the poles
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Chromosomes
Structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.
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Chromotid
One copy of a newly copied chromosome which is still joined to the other copy by a single centromere.
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Sister chromatid
Two identical copies of a chromatid
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Cytokinesis
The cytoplasmic division of a cell at the end of mitosis or meiosis, bringing about the separation into two daughter cells
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Asexual reproduction
A type of reproduction by which offspring arise from a single organism
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Sexual reproduction
The production of new living organisms by combining genetic information from two individuals of different types
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Gamete
A mature haploid male or female germ cell that is able to unite with another of the opposite sex in sexual reproduction to form a zygote.
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Diploid
Containing two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent.
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Haploid
Having a single set of unpaired chromosomes
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Meiosis
A type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, as in the production of gametes and plant spores
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Anaphase 1
Homologous chromosomes are pulled to opposite ends of the cell
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Prophase 1
homologous chromosomes pair up
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Metaphase 1
Homologous chromosomes line up at the equator
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Point of meiosis
To reproduce gamates in order to preserve a species.
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