AHSGE Vocabulary Review - Match the term with the definition.
Animals
_______1. cilia a. process of changing
from one form to
another; common in insects
_______2. flagella b. any animal with a backbone
_______3. invertebrate c. hairlike organelles
that aid in locomotion
_______4. mammal d. any animal without a backbone
_______5. metamorphosis e. long, whiplike locomotion organelles
_______6. vertebrate f. females of the group have milk-
secreting glands for feeding young
Cells
_______7. active transport a. movement of particles from area of
high concentration to area of low conc. con
_______8. cell wall b. organelle of cell
called "powerhouse of the cell";
produces ATP for energy
_______9. chloroplast c. site of protein synthesis
_______10. diffusion d. "brain of the cell"; contains
genetic information
_______11. mitochondria e. diffusion of water across a membrane
_______12. nucleus f. transport of molecules from low
to high concentration
with aid of proteins
_______13. organelle g. transportation organelle also
involved in making of proteins
_______14. osmosis h. organelle that removes waste
products and stores food
_______15. ribosome i. rigid structure that gives cell shape
_______16. vacuole j. cell parts with special function;
ex. nucleus and mitochondria
_______17. endoplasmic reticulum (ER) k. site of photosynthesis;
contains chlorophyll
Classification
_______18. binomial nomenclature a. populations capable of
interbreeding and producing
fertile offspring
_______19. class b. subcategory of a family;
1st name in scientific
name of organism
_______20. eukaryotes c. grouping of similar families
_______21. family d. cell with a nucleus
_______22. genus e. broadest category within kingdoms
_______23. kingdom f. genus name followed by species
name; two name system
_______24. order g. broadest grouping of
classification system
(ex. plants,animals)
_______25. phylum h. subdivision of a phylum
_______26. prokaryotes i. cells without a nucleus; bacteria
_______27. species j. grouping of similar orders
Plants
_______28. angiosperm a. flowerless, seed-bearing land plants
_______29. cellular respiration b. female reproductive structure of
flowers
_______30. guard cell c. pores on the under side of leaves
_______31. gymnosperms d. flowering plants
_______32. photosynthesis e. the force on the cell wall of
plant cells
_______33. pistil f. transfer of pollen from the
anther to the stigma
_______34. pollination g. the loss of water through the leaves
_______35. stamen h. regulates gas exchange and water
loss in plant cells
_______36. stomata i. plants with conducting tissues
(xylem, phloem)
_______37. transpiration j. process that uses water and
carbon dioxide to produce
sugar and oxygen
_______38. turgor pressure k. male reproductive structure of
flowers
_______39. vascular l. process that produces ATP in the
mitochondria
Genetics
_____40. allele a. haploid reproductive cells (eggs
and sperm)
_____41. chromosome b. structure that contains genes and carries
genetic information
_____42. diploid c. offspring of two animals or
plants of different varieties
_____43. DNA d. division of cell’s nucleus; produces
genetically identical offspring
_____44. dominant e. segments of DNA that control
inheritance
_____45. gamete f. having identical alleles for a
given trait
_____46. gene g. nucleic acid that carries genetic
information
_____47. haploid h. cells that contain one member of
each homologous pair of chromosomes; n
_____48. heterozygous i. heritable characteristic; can be dominant
or recessive
_____49. homozygous j. a box used to predict the probability
that a trait will appear in an offspring
_____50. hybrid k. having two different alleles (1
dominant, 1 recessive) for a given trait
_____51. meiosis l. alternative forms of a pair of
genes
_____52. mitosis m. allele that is always expressed
_____53. mutation n. allele masked or hidden by the
dominant form of the allele
_____54. Punnett square o. any heritable change in DNA
_____55. recessive p. cell contains homologous pairs; 2n
_____56. trait r. cell divides; gamete receives haploid set of
chromosomes; genetic variation results
Matter
_______57. atomic mass a. particle in an atom with no charge
_______58. atomic number b. negatively charged particles of
atom
_______59. catalyst c. atom with same number of protons
but different number of neutrons
_______60. electron d. positively charged particle
_______61. electron shell e. number of protons in the nucleus
_______62. enzyme f. protein molecule that acts as a
catalyst in organisms
_______63. ion g. mass of an element
_______64. isotope h. location of an electron in an atom
_______65. neutron i. a charged atom
_______66. proton j. substance that increases chemical
reaction without being changed
Ecology
_____67. abiotic factors a. organism killed and eaten by
predator
_____68. adaptation b. close resemblance to another organism
for protection
_____69. autotroph c. network of feeding
interrelationships among species
_____70. biotic factors d. organism that does not
produce its own food; animals and fungi
_____71. carnivore e. shows energy flow in an
ecosystem; 1st level producers
_____72. consumer f. organism that feeds on producers;
higher levels in energy pyramid
_____73. decomposer g. simplest representation of energy in a
food chain
_____74. dynamic equilibrium h. first level in a food pyramid; plants
undergo photosynthesis
_____75. ecosystem i. organisms that break down dead
organisms
_____76. energy pyramid j. organisms that makes its own
food; plants
_____77. food chain k. organisms that kill and
consumes other organisms
_____78. food web l. structure/behavior that helps an
organism survive
_____79. habitat m. condition of continuous movement
of particles in a cell
with no overall change
_____80. herbivore n. non-living part of an ecosystem
(rainfall, temp)
_____81. heterotroph o. physical environment in which
a population lives
_____82. mimicry p. organism that lives in or on
another organism
_____83. parasite q. organisms living in an area and
its physical environment
_____84. population r. group of individuals of the
same species living in same area
_____85. predator s. heterotroph that eats plants or
algae
_____86. prey t. living part of an ecosystem
_____87. producer u. organism’s natural coloration;
provides protection
_____88. protective coloration v. heterotroph that eats animals;
“meat-eater”
