A measure of how well you can perform physical tasks
Fitness
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How the eye focuses light
Accomodation
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A group of organisms which can interbreed to produce fertile offspring
Species
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Where organisms compete for resources against individulas of another species
Interspecific Competition
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Where organisms compete for resources against individuals of the same species
Intraspecific Competition
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Organisms that are highly adapted to survive in a specific habitat
Specialists
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Organisms that are adapted to survive in a range of different habitats
Generalists
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Providing for the needs of today's increasing population without harming the environment
Sustainable Development
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When a cell reproduces itself by splitting to form two identical offspring
Mitosis
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Carry blood away from the heart
Arteries
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Involved in the exchange of materials at the tissues
Capilliaries
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Caryy blood to the heart
Veins
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Genetically identical organisms
Clones
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The gradual change in the distribution of a species across a habitat
Zonation
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The net movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of lower concentration
Diffusion
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The net movement of water molecules across a partially permeable membrane from a region of higher water concentration (a dilute solution) to a region of lower water concentration (a concentrated solution)
Osmosis
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The loss of water from a plant
Transpiration
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Used to measure lung capacity
Spirometer
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Causes an egg to develop in the ovaries. It is produced in the pituitary gland
FSH
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Causes the uterus lining to thicken. It is produced in the ovaries
Oestrogen
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Stimulates the release of an egg. It is produced in the pituitary gland
LH
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Maintains uterus lining. When the level of this hormone falls, the lining breaks down. It is produced in the ovaries
Progesterone
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The process by which bacteria asexually reproduce
Binary Fission
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The process by which fungi reproduce
Budding
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Respiration in the presence of oxygen
Aerobic
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Respiration NOT in the presence of oxygen
Anaerobic
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Made by anerobic fermentation of waste material
Biogas
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Incapsulating enzymes in alginate beads to be used in making lactose-free milk, for example
Immobilization
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Being free of any infections or diseases
Back
Healthy
Card 3
Front
A measure of how well you can perform physical tasks
Back
Card 4
Front
How the eye focuses light
Back
Card 5
Front
A group of organisms which can interbreed to produce fertile offspring
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