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Period:

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This follows a declarative sentence

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Period:

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This follows accepted abbreviations

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Period:

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This follows an indirect question

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Period:

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A series of these indicates omission in quoted material

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Comma:

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Introductory words, such as yes and no, are set apart by these

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Comma:

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Used to separate quoted expresions

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Quoted expresions:

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He said, "I will be ready on time."

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Dash:

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This indicates an interruption or an abrupt change of ideas in a sentence

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Quotation marks:

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These are used to enclose titles of chapters, articles, short poems or stories, song and essays

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Quotation marks:

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Used to enclose slang words, technical terms or other expressions that are unusual

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Parentheses:

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These are used to enclose supplementary or explanatory material which interrupts the main sentence

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Question mark:

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Used after a direct question

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Hyphen:

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Used to divide a word that won't fit on same line

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Hyphen:

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Used with compound numbers

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Hyphen:

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Used to form new words beginning with self, ex, all, trans and great

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Asexual reproduction:

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method of reproducing from one parent by means of mitosis

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Atomic Number:

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Number of protons in nucleus

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Atrophy:

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Reduction in size or wasting away of organ or cell from disease or lack of use

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Axon:

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neuron process that carries impulses away from nerve cell body

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Bactericidal:

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able to kill bacteria

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Basal metabolic rate:

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Rate at which energy is expended by the body per unit of time under controlled conditions

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Beta Particle:

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An electron emitted from a nucleus in one type of radioactivity

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Synonym:

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different words with identical meanings

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Onomatopoeia:

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A word that imitates the source of the sound it describes

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Simile:

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A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using like or as

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Hyperbole:

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A figure of speech in which statements are exaggerated

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Hyperbole:

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These books weight a ton.

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Simile:

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He is as fast as a speeding bullet.

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Onomatopoeia:

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Moo.

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Synonym:

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student and pupil

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Metaphor:

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Using two nouns and compare or contrast them.

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Metaphor:

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I am a rainbow.

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Acetylcholine (ACH):

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Chemical transmitter substance released by some nerve endings

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Acid:

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A compound the yields H+ ions in solution

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Acid-base balance:

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pH of blood is maintained between 7.35 and 7.45

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Actinides:

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The row of elements below the periodic table

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Action Potential:

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a large transient depolarization event, including polarity reversal, that is conducted along the membrane of a muscle cell or a nerve fiber

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Active Transport:

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Membrane transport processes for which ATP is provided

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Adaptation:

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Receive, interpret and respond to internal and external stimuli via the nervous system

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Adhesion:

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Molecular attraction between dissimilar molecules.

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Example of adhesion:

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Attraction between water molecules and molecules that make up the inside of a xylem tube

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Adrenergic fibers:

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Any of the fibers that transmit impulses to other nerve cells, smooth muscle, or gland cells by norepinephrine

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Aerobic:

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In the presence of oxygen

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Afferent Nerve:

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A sensory nerve that contains processes of sensory neurons and carries nerve impulses to the CNS

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Agglutination:

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Clumping of foreign cells; induced by corsslinking of antigen-antibody complexes

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Agonist:

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Muscle that bears the major responsibilty for effecting a particular movement; a prime mover

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Alkali metals:

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The colum of elements from lithium to francium

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Allele:

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any of the alternative forms of a gene

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Allergy (hypersensitivity):

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overzealous immune response to an otherwise harmless antigen

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Alpha Particle:

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A cluster of 2 protons and 2 neurtons emitted from a nucleus in one type of radioactivity

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Amnion:

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Fetal membrane that forms a fluid-filled sac around the embryo

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Anabolism:

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Energy required during building phase of metabolism in which simipler substances are combined to form more complex substances

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Anaerobic:

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Without the presence of oxygen

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Anion:

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Atom or molecule with negative charge

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Anode:

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The negative electrode at which oxidation occurs

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Antibody:

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a protein molecule that is released by a plasma cell and binds specifically to an antigen; an immunoglobulin

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Aqueous:

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A solution with water as the solvent

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Arteries:

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Blood vessels that conduct blood flow away from the heart and into circulation

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Articulation (joint):

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the junction of two or more bones

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Pi:

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3.14 or 22/7

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Circumference of a circle:

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C=2 x Pi x r

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Area of a Circle:

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A= Pi x r ^2

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Radius of a circle:

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is the line segment connecting the center of the circle to any point on the circle

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Circumference of a circle:

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The total distance around the circle

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Diameter of a circle:

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A line that passes through the center of the circle, connecting any two points

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Perimeter of a triangle:

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P=a+b+c

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Area of a triangle;

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A=1/2 b x h

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Pythagorean Theorem:

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a^2 + B^2 = C^2 Hypotenuse is denoted by letter C

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Perimeter of a rectangle:

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P=2L x 2W

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Area of rectangle:

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A = L x W

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Perimeter of a square:

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P= 4 x s

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Area of square:

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A = S^2

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Volume of a cube or Prism:

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V= L x W x H or S^3

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Volume of a circular cylinder:

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V= Pi x r^2 x H

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Ratio:

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Comparison of two numbers by division

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Proportion:

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Two equal ratios

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Fraction to decimal:

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Divide numerator by denominator

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Interest formula:

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Principal x rate x time

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Avogadro's Law:

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Equal volumes of gases contain the same number of molecules

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Boyle's Law:

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The volume of a gas varies inversely with pressure

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Bronchioles:

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Branching air passageways inside the lungs

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Calorie:

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Unit of energy equal to 4.184 joules

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Cathode:

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The positive electrode at which reduction occurs

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Charles' Law:

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The volume of a gas varies directly with temperature

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Chlorophyll:

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Green plant pigment found in chloroplast; necessary for pothosysthesis

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Chloroplast:

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Plant cell structures containing light-sensitive chlorophyll

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Bowman's Capsule:

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A network of capillaries encased in a membrane in the kidney for the purpose of filtration

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Circulation:

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Transporting oxygen and other nutrients to the tissues via cardiovascular system

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Coenzyme:

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Nonprotein substance associated with activating an enzyme, typically a vitamin

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Cohesion:

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Attraction between similar molecules

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Colloid:

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Suspension that does not separate on standing

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Colony:

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A group of bacteria cells

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Complemental air:

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Amount of air that can be forcefully inhaled

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Corticosteroids:

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Steroid hormones released by the adrenal cortex

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Cotyledon:

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Seed leaf that stores food for a plant embryo of seed plants

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Covalent bond:

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atoms linked together by sharing valence electrons

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Cranial nerves:

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The 12 nerve pairs that arise from the brain

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Culture medium:

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Specially prepared nutritious substance used to grow experimental organisms

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Dendrite:

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Branching neurons that transmit the nerve impulse toward the cell body

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Disaccharide:

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Sugar formed by the combination of two simple sugar molecules

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Corticosteroids:

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Used medically as an anit-inflammatory agent

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Deoxyribonucleic acid:

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A nucleic acid found in all living cells which carries the organism's hereditary information

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Dominant traits:

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Occurs when one allele masks or suppresses the expression of its partner

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Electrode:

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A conducting substance that connects an electrolyte to an external circuit

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Electrolyte:

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An ionic substance that has high electrical conductivity

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Embryo:

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Early development of an animal or plant after fertilization

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Emulsion:

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Suspension of two liquids which are incapable of mixing or attaining homogeneity

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Endocrine glands:

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Ductless glands that empty their hormonal products directly into the blood

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Enzyme:

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A protein catalyst

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Protein catalyst:

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A chemical that changes the rate of a chemical reaction in living tissue without itself being chemically altered

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Erythrocytes:

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Red blood cells

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Estrogen:

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Hormones that stimulate female secondary sex characteristics

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Expiration:

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The process of breathing out

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Fascia:

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Layers of fibrous tissue covering and separating muscle

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Fermentation:

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Release of energy from sugar without the use of oxygen; anaerobic respiration

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Fetus:

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developmental stage 9 weeks to birth

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Fibrinogen:

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A blood protein that is converted to fibrin during blood clotting

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Fibrin:

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a white, insoluble protein

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Filtrate:

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Liquid that passes through the pores in a filter

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Follicle:

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Ovarian structure consisting of a developing egg surrounded by one or more layers of follicle cells; colloid-containing structure of the thyroid gland

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Free energy:

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The thermodynamic quantity measuring the tendency of a reaction to proceed

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Fulcrum:

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The fixed point on which a lever moves when a force is applied to it

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Gamete:

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Sex or germ cell

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Genetic code:

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Amino acid sequences

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Amino acid sequence:

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Rules by which the base sequence of a DNA gene is translated into protein structures

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