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CSET Science Vocab 2

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1. The level of plant and animal between the species and the family.






2. This primary component of chromosomes carries an organisms genetic code.






3. The movement of plates and the interaction across the Earth's surface to form land masses.






4. A disease related to lower levels of insulin.






5. The study of the interactions of organisms with their environment and with each other.






6. A protein that aids biochemical reactions.






7. The reproductive parts of flowering plants.






8. A relationship between organisms in which one organism benefits and the other does not die - even though the second organism may be harmed.






9. In the United States - the part of the western mountains that seperates water flowing toward opposite sides of the country.






10. One nautical mile per hour or about 1.15 miles per hour.






11. The study of the patterns and mechanisms of the transmission of inherited traits from one generation to another.






12. An instrument to measure wind speed.






13. Cell division consisting of prophase - metaphase - anaphase - and telophase - that usually creats in two new nuclei - each with a full set of chromosomes.






14. The stage of cellular divisions that develops from a zygote.






15. A temperature scale in which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees.






16. Light refracted through raindrops to form colors of a spectrum from red to blue.






17. An organellein a cell that contains chromosomes.






18. Reproductive haploid cells that combine to creat a zygote.






19. The green substance that absorbs light during photosynthesis.






20. A relationship between disimilar organisms that is adventageous to one and doesn't affect the other.






21. An organsim that eats meat - which includes animals - fungi - and plants.






22. A rod - shaped bacteria.






23. Plants that live through more than one growing season.






24. A solute that accepts protons.






25. Calender days when the day and night are the same length.






26. A simple sugar and a product of photosynethesis.






27. A dry - north wind in late spring - summer - and early fall in north and central California.






28. Evidence of past life.






29. Strong upper wind currents in a narrow stream that flow west to east in the United States. Weather patterns are related to the position of the jet stream - which changes often.






30. `An important class of plant hormones associated with growth patterns.






31. Small proteins that stimulate viral resistance in cells.






32. The combined cooling effect of wind and temperature. Higher wind chills indicate that a body will cool more quickly to the air temperature.






33. A layer of tree bramches and other vegetation elevated above ground.






34. A way to date organic substances based on the carbon -14 remaining.






35. Floating aquatic plants (phytoplankton) and animals (zooplankton).






36. A visible group of water or ice particles in the atmosphere.






37. Biological molecules that have important roles in energy metabolism and storage as well as the structure of cells and organisms.






38. Movement of pollen to a plant egg cell - often b y wind - bees - or other animals.






39. The process by which gas reverts back to liquid phase.






40. A mammal whose young crawl into it's mothers pouch to complete development.






41. A dark cloud - but not a thundercloud - the frequently produces rain.






42. The phenomenon when refraction of light makes objects appear where they are not.






43. Light emission from the upper atmosphere that appear in many shapes and colors.






44. The process in which a diploid cell divides to form haploid cells.






45. A warm - dry wind on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains.






46. A system comprised of the brain and spinal cord in vertebrates that process and store information.






47. The movement and collision of gas molecules in the atmosphere that can form into high or low pressure areas.






48. A level of plant and animal classification between class and kingdom.






49. The fundamental unit of all life. The cell consists of an outer plasma membrane - the cytoplasm - and the genetic material (DNA).






50. The process by which gas changes directly to the solid phase.







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