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Life Science Vocab 15

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ANTERIOR(in animals and embryos) Pertaining to or toward the head or forward end of the body. (in humans) pertaining to or toward the front plane of the body, equivalent to the ventral surface of quadrupeds.,
BronchiThe two tubes that branch off from the lower end of the trachea, connecting it to the lungs,
ChromatinThe readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus, consisting of DNA, RNA, and various proteins, that forms chromosomes during cell division.,
DeciduousPlants and shrubs that shed foliage at the end of the growing season,
EcosystemA system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their environment.,
FermentationIs the process of deriving energy from the oxidation of organic compounds, such as carbohydrates, and using an endogenous electron acceptor, which is usually an organic compound, as opposed to Respiration where electrons are donated to an exogenous electron acceptor, such as oxygen.,
HabitatThe natural environment of an organism; place that is natural for the life and growth of an organism a tropical habitat.,
Involuntary MusclesMuscles that we do not consciously control.,
MeiosisA two-part cell division process in organisms that sexually reproduce, which results in gametes with one-half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell.,
MutualismA relationship between two species of organisms in which both benefit from the association.,
OrganIs a structure that contains at least two different types of tissue functioning together for a common purpose.,
Producer(autotrophs) Utilize energy from the sun and nutrients from the abiotic environment (carbon dioxide from the air or water, other nutrients from the soil or water) to perform photosynthesis and grow.,
RNARibonucleic acid any of a class of single-stranded molecules transcribed from DNA in the cell nucleus or in the mitochondrion or chloroplast, containing along the strand a linear sequence of nucleotide bases that is complementary to the DNA strand from which it is transcribed,
Survival of the FittestA 19th century concept of human society. Inspired by the principle of natural selection, postulating that those who are eliminated in the struggle for existence are the unfit.,
VaccineA preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.,


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