| A | B |
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| body system "groups of tissues and/or organs performing a common function; e.g. respiratory | digestive |
| carbohydrate "an organic macromolecule composed of carbon | hydrogen |
| carbon cycle "moving carbon in the environment from living to non-living components of the ecosystem | also known as the CO2/O2 cycle" |
| chloroplast "an organelle found in plants | that carries out photosynthesis" |
| chromosomes "threadlike | gene-carrying molecule composed of DNA and associated proteins" |
| communication "animal behavior involving transmission | reception |
| differentiation "changes in cell shape | physiology |
| diversification "an increase in the number | variety |
| DNA replication "process of making an identical copy of DNA | using an existing DNA strand as a template" |
| dwarf star "small | very dense star nearing the end of its life" |
| giant star "large | bright star; within the sequence of stellar evolution" |
| glucose "a monosaccharide sugar | C6H12O6 |
| Hertzsprung-Russell (H-R) diagram "graph that relates stellar properties | such as temperature and luminosity |
| hydrologic (water) cycle "continual movement of water between Earth's surface and the atmosphere through evaporation and precipitation | also including long-term storage in aquifers and polar ice caps " |
| inference "a testable conclusion based on previously established knowledge | observed evidence |
| interdependent relationships "ecological interactions between two or more organisms; e.g. parasitism | commensalism |
| kingdom "highest taxonomic rank in the Linnaean system; e.g. Plantae | Animalia |
| law "a thoroughly tested | descriptive generalization of a highly regular phenomenon |
| lipid "an organic macromolecule composed of carbon | hydrogen |
| lithosphere "solid | outer layer of Earth extending to a depth of approximately 80 kilometers " |
| lunar eclipse "alignment of Earth | moon |
| moon phases "changes in the appearance of the moon; e.g. new | crescent |
| multicellular "composed of many cells | each having a specific function" |
| mutation "a change in the nucleotide base pairs of DNA in a cell | or DNA or RNA in viruses; mutations can be harmful |
| natural resources "materials found in nature; e.g. air | water |
| nucleotide "molecule made of three parts (sugar | phosphate group |
| nucleus "1. in biology | organelle surrounded by a membrane which contains DNA (2) in chemistry |
| organelles "specialized | membrane-bound structures within eukaryotic cells" |
| principle of superposition "concept that in an undisturbed rock sequence | more recent rock layers are deposited on top of older rock layers" |
| protein "an organic macromolecule composed of carbon | hydrogen |
| red shift "change seen in the light emissions | toward red |
| respiration "1. process of burning food at the cellular level with oxygen (aerobic respiration in mitochondria) or without oxygen (anaerobic respiration) [2] in gross anatomy use | refers to the lung as a system for transmitting oxygent throught the ciruclatory system to the body cells for cellular respiration" |
| RNA "acronym for ribonucleic acid | usually a single stranded unit for transferring hereditary information " |
| rock cycle "the sequences of rock transformation producing igneous | metamorphic |
| runoff "in the water cycle | the precipitation on land that does not immediately evaporate |
| selective pressure "extent to which disease agents | predators |
| solar eclipse "alignment of Earth | moon |
| somatic cells "all cells of the body of an organism | excluding the gametes " |
| space station "an orbiting laboratory and living quarters for exploration of space phenomena | experimentation |
| stimuli "any physical or chemical input that is perceived by an organism | may be internal or external" |
| surface water "in the water cycle | water that has precipitated but has not entered the groundwater table; includes ponds |
| taxonomy "within the larger science of systematics (the classification or grouping of organisms in a pattern that reflects their evolutionary relationships) | taxonomy is the science of applying the rules of nomenclature to reflect these relationships" |
| theory "a broad explanation that integrates a wide range of observations and tested hypotheses | inferences |
| transcription "in the sequence of events where DNA codes for proteins | transcription uses DNA as a template to form RNA" |
| translation "in the sequence of events where DNA codes for proteins | translation is the final step where the codon sequence in mRNA is used by ribosomes to assemble amino acids into a protein" |
| unicellular "generally | primitive organisms that remain one-celled and do not differentiate " |
| water (hydrologic) cycle "continual movement of water between Earth's surface and the atmosphere through evaporation and precipitation | also including long-term storage in aquifers and polar ice caps " |
| weather patterns "in contrast to long-term climate | weather patterns are short-term phenomena that occur at global levels (Hadley cells) |
