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Homeostasis

The maintenance of a relatively constant internal environment.

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Tissues

Groups of similar cells that perform a specific function.

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Population

A group of individuals of the same species living in the same area.

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Cells

The smallest unit that exhibits all the characteristics of life.

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Ecosystem

All of the living and nonliving things in an area.

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Prokaryotic Cells

Cells that lack a membrane-enclosed nucleus and organelles.

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Eukaryotic Cells

Cells that contain a membrane-enclosed nucleus and organelles.

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Classification Groups

Hierarchical categories used to organize living organisms.

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Covalent Bond

A type of bond where electrons are shared between atoms.

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Ionic Bond

A chemical bond formed by the transfer of electrons from one atom to another.

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Hydrogen Bond

A weak bond between a hydrogen atom and another atom, typically oxygen or nitrogen.

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Acidic Solution

A solution with a higher concentration of H⁺ ions than OH⁻ ions.

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Cations

Positively charged ions that have lost electrons.

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Anions

Negatively charged ions that have gained electrons.

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Nucleic Acids

Molecules that store and transmit genetic information.

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Glycolysis

The metabolic pathway that converts glucose into pyruvate.

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Cellular Respiration

The process of breaking down glucose to generate ATP.

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Photosynthesis

The process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.

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Cholesterol

A type of lipid that helps maintain membrane fluidity in cell membranes.

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Protein synthesis

The process by which cells generate new proteins.

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Ribosome

Molecular machines that synthesize proteins by translating mRNA.

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Mitochondria

Organelles known as the powerhouses of the cell, producing ATP.

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Nucleus

The organelle that contains the cell's genetic information.

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Thylakoid membranes

Structures in chloroplasts where the light reactions of photosynthesis take place.

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Stroma

The fluid-filled space surrounding thylakoids in chloroplasts.

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Electron Transport Chain

A series of protein complexes that transfer electrons and generate ATP.

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ATP (Adenosine triphosphate)

The primary energy carrier in living organisms.

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Peptidoglycan

A polymer that makes up the cell wall of many bacteria.

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Eukaryotes

Organisms whose cells contain a nucleus and organelles.

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Prokaryotes

Single-celled organisms without a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles.

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Endosymbiosis

The evolutionary theory that explains the origin of eukaryotic cells from prokaryotic organisms.

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Gram-negative Bacteria

Bacteria that have a thin peptidoglycan layer and an outer membrane.

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Gram-positive Bacteria

Bacteria that have a thick peptidoglycan layer and no outer membrane.

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Photosystem

A protein and pigment complex in chloroplasts that captures light energy.

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Light Reactions

The first stage of photosynthesis that captures light energy.

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Calvin Cycle

The second stage of photosynthesis that synthesizes glucose.

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Stomata

Small openings on leaf surfaces that allow gas exchange.

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Waxy Cuticle

A protective layer covering plant leaves that reduces water loss.

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Amniotic Egg

An egg that contains a protective membrane and fluid, allowing for development outside of water.

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Tetrapods

Vertebrates with four limbs.

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Notochord

A flexible rod-like structure that is present in all chordate embryos.

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Pharyngeal Slits

Openings in the pharynx that are present in the embryos of all chordates.

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Craniates

Members of the subphylum that have a skull.

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Vertebrates

Animals with a backbone.

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Cnidarians

Radially symmetrical animals that include jellyfish and corals.

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Choanocytes

Flagellated cells in sponges that help to create water flow.

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Karyogamy

The fusion of two nuclei, typically in sexual reproduction of fungi.

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Plasmogamy

The fusion of cytoplasm from two parent mycelia.

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Muscle Tissue

Tissue made of cells that can contract to produce movement.

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Nerve Tissue

Tissue made of cells that transmit impulses throughout the body.

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Connective Tissue

Tissue that supports and binds other tissues together.

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Epithelial Tissue

Tissue that covers body surfaces and lines cavities.

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Histology

The study of tissues.

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Organ

A group of similar tissues performing a specific function.

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Organ System

A group of organs working together to perform a complex function.

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Community

All the populations of different species living in a specific area.

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Biosphere

The zone of life on Earth, encompassing all living organisms and their environments.

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Tissue

A group of cells with a common structure, function, or both.

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Organelles

Membrane-enclosed structures within eukaryotic cells that perform specific functions.

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Ecosystem

A community and its nonliving surroundings.

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Cell

The basic structural and functional unit of life.

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Metabolism

The sum of all chemical reactions that occur within an organism.

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Element

A substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical reactions.

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Compound

A substance consisting of two or more elements combined in a fixed ratio.

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Atom

The smallest unit of matter that retains the chemical properties of an element.

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Hydrogen bond

A type of weak chemical bond formed when a partially positive hydrogen atom is attracted to another electronegative atom.

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pH

A measure of how acidic or basic a solution is.

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