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geotropism
response to the earth's gravity, as the growing of roots downward in the ground
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Definition
geotropism
response to the earth's gravity, as the growing of roots downward in the ground
glycolysis
first step in releasing the energy of glucose, in which a molecule of glucose is broken into two molecules of pyruvic acid.
golgi body
a structure in a cell that receives proteins and other newly formed materials from the endoplasmic reticulum, packages them, and transports them out o...
pollution
Release of harmful materials into the environment
predation
an interaction in which one organism captures and feeds on another organism
primary consumer
consumer that feeds directly on producers
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
geotropism | response to the earth's gravity, as the growing of roots downward in the ground |
glycolysis | first step in releasing the energy of glucose, in which a molecule of glucose is broken into two molecules of pyruvic acid. |
golgi body | a structure in a cell that receives proteins and other newly formed materials from the endoplasmic reticulum, packages them, and transports them out of the cell |
pollution | Release of harmful materials into the environment |
predation | an interaction in which one organism captures and feeds on another organism |
primary consumer | consumer that feeds directly on producers |
primary succession | the series of changes that occur in an area where no soil or organisms exist |
producer | an organism that can make its own food |
prokaryote | A unicellular organism that LACKS a nucleus and membrane bound organelles |
recessive | The inherited characteristic often masked by the dominant characteristic and not seen in an organism. |
replication | (genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division |
reproductive isolation | separation of species or populations so that they cannot interbreed and produce fertile offspring |
resistance | the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria) |
response | a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some stimulus or agent |
ribosome | An organelle that functions in the synthesis of proteins |
RNA | ribonucleic acid; a nucleic acid that plays an important role in the production of proteins |
secondary consumer | consumer that eats primary consumers |
spindle | tiny fibers that are seen in cell division |
stimulus | a signal to which an organism responds |
stomata | Small openings on the underside of a leaf through which oxygen and carbon dioxide can move. |
homologous chromosomes | Chromosomes that are similar in size, shape, and genetic content |
homologous structures | Structures in different species that are similar because of common ancestry. |
homozygous | having two identical alleles for a trait |
hormone | substance produced in one part of an organism that affects another part of the same organism |
hydrotropism | a plants growth response to water; plant grows towards the water |
hypertonic | when comparing two solutions, the solution with the greater concentration of solutes |
hypotonic | when comparing two solutions, the solution with the lesser concentration of solutes |
independent assortment | the random distribution of the pairs of genes on different chromosomes to the gametes |
infectious disease | A disease that is caused by a pathogen and that can be spread from one individual to another. |
instinct | a behavior that an organism inherits |