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Anything that has mass and takes up space.
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Matter
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The process by which organic substances are broken down into simpler substances.
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Decay
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Anything that has mass and takes up space.
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The process by which organic substances are broken down into simpler substances.
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The term for a community of living organisms interacting with one another and their environment.
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Type of energy is produced by the sun and is essential for photosynthesis.
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Type of energy is stored in the bonds between atoms and molecules.
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The process by which plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.
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The term for a series of organisms in which each organism is eaten by the next in the sequence.
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The term for a complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.
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The term for a graphical representation of the amount of energy that moves through each trophic level in an ecosystem.
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The term for an organism that eats other organisms for energy.
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The term for an organism that produces its own energy through photosynthesis.
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The term for the position of an organism in a food pyramid.
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The term for an organism, especially a soil bacterium, fungus, or invertebrate, that decomposes organic material.
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The term for the variety of living organisms in a given area.
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The term for non-living factors in an ecosystem.
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The term for a small, specialized habitat within a larger ecosystem.
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The term for a large region characterized by its climate and the types of plants and animals that live there.
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The term for living things in an ecosystem.
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The term for the water on the Earth's surface.
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The term for the water that is found beneath the Earth's surface.
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The term for an area of land that drains into a particular body of water, such as a river or lake.
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The term for water that flows over the land surface and into streams and rivers.
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The term for the material, such as sand or silt, that is carried by water or wind.
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The term for a layer of rock or sediment that holds water underground.
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The term for the gradual process of change in the types of species that live in an area.
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The process of ecological succession that occurs in an area where no soil exists.
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The process of ecological succession that occurs in an area where soil already exists
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The stable and balanced community of plants and animals that results from ecological succession.
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The term for the first species to inhabit a barren area during ecological succession.
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The term for the organism that is often the first to colonize a barren area during ecological succession and can grow on rocks.
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The term for the simple, non-vascular plant that can grow on rocks and other surfaces.
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The term for a violent, rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud.
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The term for an overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry.
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The term for a large, rotating storm with high winds and heavy rain that forms over tropical waters.
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The term for substances that are introduced into the environment that cause harm to living organisms.
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The term for a chemical or substance used to kill or control pests, such as insects or weeds.
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The term for a substance used to enrich soil and promote plant growth.
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The ability to maintain or sustain something, such as an ecosystem or resource, over time.
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The term for the variety of life in a particular ecosystem or on Earth as a whole.
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A large, naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, e.g., a tropical rainforest.
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The term for living things, such as plants and animals, that have one or more cells and carry out the basic functions of life.
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The process by which an ecosystem changes over time, often following a disturbance, such as a forest fire or volcanic eruption.
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The basic unit of life.
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The theory that all organisms are made of cells.
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Structures found in eukaryotic cells, but not in prokaryotic cells.
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Structures found in eukaryotic cells, but not in prokaryotic cells.
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A structure that surrounds the outside of animal cells and controls what goes in and out of the cell.
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A structure found only in plant cells and provides structural support and protection.
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The control center of the cell that contains genetic material.
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The jelly-like substance that fills the cell.
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Organelle responsible for producing energy in the cell.
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Organelle responsible for carrying out photosynthesis in plant cells.
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Organelle responsible for storing materials such as water, salts, and proteins.
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A group of cells that work together to perform a specific function.
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A group of tissues that work together to perform a specific function.
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A group of organs that work together to perform a specific function.
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A living thing that can carry out all life processes.
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Cells that do not have a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles.
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The term used to describe the maintenance of a stable internal environment by living organisms.
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The term used to describe the growth or movement of a plant in response to an external stimulus.
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The specific type of tropism that occurs when a plant grows or moves in response to light.
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The specific type of tropism that occurs when a plant grows or moves in response to gravity.
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Another name for geotropism.
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The term used to describe the pressure that water exerts against the cell walls of plant cells.
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The term used to describe a young plant that has just started to grow from a seed.
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The term used to describe any type of environmental change that is capable of eliciting a response in an organism.
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The term used to describe the reaction of an organism to a stimulus.
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The force that pulls all objects with mass toward one another.
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Body system responsible for transporting blood throughout the body.
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Body system responsible for taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide.
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Body system that provides support and protection for the body.
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Body system responsible for movement of the body.
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Body system responsible for breaking down food into nutrients that can be absorbed by the body.
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Body system responsible for removing waste products from the body.
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Body system responsible for the production of offspring.
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The body system with the largest organ that forms a physical barrier between the external environment and the internal environment and serves to protect and maintain homeostasis.
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The body system which includes the brain, spinal cord, and a complex network of nerves that is responsible for sending messages back and forth between the brain and the body
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Body system responsible for producing and regulating hormones.
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A type of change that occurs when the form or physical appearance of matter changes, but not its chemical composition.
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A type of change that occurs when matter alters its composition, forming a new substance by making or breaking a bond between atoms.
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The term used to describe the energy that is released or absorbed during a chemical reaction.
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A type of digestion that involves physically breaking down food.
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The term used to describe an abnormally high body temperature.
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The term used to describe a microorganism that causes disease.
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The term used to describe the body's response to stress.
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The term used to describe the maintenance of a stable internal environment by living organisms.
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The term used to describe the ability of an object to do work or cause change.
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The energy contained within a system that is responsible for a change in temperature.
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The stage of development between childhood and adulthood.
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The following is a chemical messenger secreted by the endocrine glands.
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The name of the body's system that regulates and controls the release of hormones.
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The organ that produces insulin and glucagon, which regulate blood sugar levels.
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The body system responsible for producing and delivering gametes (sperm and eggs) for reproduction.
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The basic unit of heredity that determines an individual's traits.
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The structure in the cell that contains genetic material.
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The term used to describe the passing of traits from parents to offspring.
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The type of reproduction that involves the fusion of gametes from two parents.
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The term that describes the observable characteristics of an individual, such as eye color or height.
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The type of reproduction in which offspring are produced from a single parent without the involvement of gametes.
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The term used to describe the complete set of an organism's genes.
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The following types of reproduction leads to genetic variation in offspring.
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The term that describes the study of genes and their inheritance.
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The structure in the cell nucleus that carries genetic material.
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The type of reproduction that does not involve the fusion of gametes.
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Reproduction that involves the fusion of male and female gametes.
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The branch of biology that deals with the study of normal functions of living organisms and their parts.
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The term used to describe a group of organisms of the same species living in a particular geographic area.
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The term used to describe a group of organisms that share similar characteristics and can interbreed to produce fertile offspring.
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The units of heredity that determine an organism's traits.
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The term used to describe a state of inactivity and reduced metabolic rate that some animals enter during winter.
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The term used to describe the seasonal movement of animals from one region to another.
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The process by which organisms with traits better suited to their environment survive and reproduce more successfully.
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The process of breeding plants or animals for specific desirable traits.
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The physical or behavioral characteristics that help an organism survive in its environment.
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The respiratory organs of fish that allow them to extract oxygen from water.
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The tissue in plants that transports water and nutrients from the roots to the rest of the plant.
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A plant structure that stores its complete life cycle in an underground storage base.
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The term used to describe the process of breeding plants or animals for specific desirable traits.
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The term used to describe the state of inactivity and metabolic depression that some animals enter during the winter months.
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The term used to describe the seasonal movement of animals from one region to another.
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A characteristic of animals that hibernate.
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A characteristic of animals that migrate.
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The term used to describe a tool that is used to identify unknown organisms based on their characteristics.
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The term used to describe living things that are composed of a single cell.
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The term used to describe living things that are composed of many cells.
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The term used to describe living things that can produce their own food.
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The term used to describe living things that cannot produce their own food and must obtain it from other sources.
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The term used to describe the science of classifying and naming living things.
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The three domains of life.
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The term used to describe living things that have one or more cells and perform various life processes.
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The name of the system used to classify organisms based on their physical and genetic characteristics.
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The highest level of taxonomic classification.
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The domain of life that includes organisms that are single-celled and lack nuclei.
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The kingdom of life that includes organisms that are multicellular, eukaryotic, and have cell walls made of cellulose.
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The term used to describe the scientific process of classifying and organizing organisms into categories based on their characteristics.
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The number of domains that are in the modern taxonomic classification system.
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The name of the highest taxonomic rank in the classification system.
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The number of kingdoms that are in the modern taxonomic classification system.
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From the kingdom that includes organisms that are multicellular, eukaryotic, and heterotrophic.
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The domain that includes organisms that are prokaryotic and typically found in extreme environments.
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The second highest taxonomic rank, just below domain.
