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CSET Science Vocab 2

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






2. The flow of a charge.






3. A substance that can lead to cancer.






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






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






6. An organism's unique place in the environment.






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






8. An instrument that measures cloud height.






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






10. A process through which organisms make nutrients available to cells.






11. The portion of the Earth from beneath the mantle to the Earth's center.






12. Material deposited by a glacier and often marking a glacier's furthest advance.






13. In metamorphosis - the stage between the larva and adult.






14. A cell with two copies of each chromosome.






15. Precipitation that evaporates before it reaches the Earth's surface.






16. The green substance that absorbs light during photosynthesis.






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






18. An organism that relies primarily on plants for food.






19. Fertilization of one plant by pollen from a different plant species.






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






21. A ridge built in water by organisms such as coral.






22. The digestive tract between the stomach and anus where most nutrients are absorbed.






23. In the mateamorphosis of insects - the larva becomes a pupa before it becomes an adult.






24. A cell that reacts to stimuli and transmits impulses consisting of a body with a nucleus and dendrites to receive and axons to transmit impulses.






25. An identical copy of an organism.






26. The framework for the attatchment of skeletal muscles in vertebrates that also protect vital organs.






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






28. Different versions of a gene in a population.






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






30. Study and interpretation of fossils.






31. The reproductive parts of flowering plants.






32. An almond shaped cloud usually seen on windy days.






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






34. In most Amphibians - a process in which larve goes through significant changes - perhaps including a pupa stage - before becoming an adult.






35. A cell with one set of chromosomes - which is half the regular (diploid) number.






36. A rod - shaped bacteria.






37. Multicellular organisms whose cells contain organelles.






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






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






40. A bundle of neurons - or nerve cells.






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






42. A protein that aids biochemical reactions.






43. That part of the body cavity between the mouth and the anus including in most animals the mouth - the pharynx - esophagus - stomach - intestine - and the anus.






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






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






46. The study of what causes motion.






47. The part of flowering plants that contains seeds.






48. Small proteins that stimulate viral resistance in cells.






49. A muscle that pumps to circulate the blood.






50. A system for transporting nutrients and other essential materials throughout the body.







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