#gamete-linked anatomy and physiology

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Scientific Process -- accuracy -- Chi-square -- control -- constant -- deductive reasoning -- dependent variable -- graph -- hypothesis -- independent variable -- inductive reasoning -- mean -- median -- model -- observation -- precision -- prediction -- rate -- scientific method -- table -- trend -- variable

Biochemistry -- amino acid -- amphipathic -- carbohydrate -- carbon -- denaturation -- disaccharide -- ester bond -- fibrous protein -- globular protein -- glycosydic bond -- hydrogen bond -- ion -- lipid -- macromolecule -- monomer -- monosaccharide -- nitrogen -- non-polar molecule -- nucleic acid -- nucleotide -- organic molecule -- peptide bond -- phospholipid -- polar molecule -- polymer -- protein -- water

Evolution -- adaptation -- adaptive radiation -- allele -- allopatric -- analogous structure -- artificial selection -- background extinction rate -- biogeography -- biological species -- cladogenesis -- coevolution -- common ancestor -- comparative anatomy -- convergent evolution -- Darwin -- differential survival -- directional selection -- disruptive selection -- endosymbiosis -- evo-devo -- evolutionary fitness -- extinction -- fixation of alleles -- fossil record -- founder effect -- geologic time scale -- gene flow -- gene pool -- genetic bottleneck -- genetic drift -- genetic equilibrium -- genetic variation -- gradualism -- Hardy-Weinberg equation -- homologous structures -- homology -- hybrid -- last common ancestors -- mass extinction -- migration -- Miller-Urey experiments -- modern synthesis -- molecular clock -- mutation -- natural selection -- paleontology -- panspermia -- parallel evolution -- phenotype -- phylogeny -- polymorphism -- polyploidy -- prezygotic mechanisms -- postzygotic mechanisms -- primordial environment -- radiometric dating -- random mating -- relative dating -- reproductive isolation -- RNA world -- rock strata -- speciation -- species -- stromatolite -- sympatric -- transitional fossil -- vestigial organ

Classification & Biological Diversity -- Archaea -- Bacteria -- binomial nomenclature -- cladogram -- class -- distinguishing feature -- Eukarya -- family -- genus -- kingdom -- monophyletic -- order -- paraphyletic -- phylogenetic tree -- phylogeny -- phylum -- polyphyletic -- shared derived characteristic -- shared ancestral characteristic -- taxon

Cells -- active transport -- amphipathic -- apoptosis -- aquaporin -- carrier protein -- cell wall -- centrioles -- channel protein -- chloroplast -- communication -- cyclic AMP -- concentration gradient -- cytoplasm -- cytoskeleton -- diffusion -- electron microscope -- endocytosis -- endoplasmic reticulum -- exocytosis -- eukaryotic cell -- facilitated diffusion -- flagella -- fluid mosaic model -- glycolipid -- glycoprotein -- Golgi apparatus -- G-protein linked receptor -- hormone -- hypertonic -- hypotonic -- ion pump -- isotonic -- ligand -- light microscope -- lysosome -- magnification -- membrane -- mitochondrion -- necrosis -- nuclear envelope -- nuclear pore -- nucleus -- organelles -- osmosis -- passive transport -- phagocytosis -- phospholipid -- phosphorylation cascade -- pinocytosis -- plasma membrane -- plasmolysis -- prokaryotic cell -- protein kinase -- quorum sensing -- receptor -- ribosome -- rough ER -- second messenger -- selectively permeable -- signal cascade -- signal transduction -- signal transduction pathway -- smooth ER -- surface area : volume ratio -- transmembrane protein -- turgor -- vacuole

Cell Division -- anaphase -- cancer -- cell cycle -- cellular differentiation -- cell division -- centrioles -- chromosome -- crossing over -- crossover frequency -- cyclin-dependent kinase -- cytokinesis -- differentiation -- diploid -- DNA replication -- fertilization -- gamete -- haploid -- homologous chromosomes -- independent assortment -- interphase -- maternal chromosome -- meiosis -- metaphase -- mitosis -- nuclear division -- p53 -- paternal chromosome -- potency -- prophase -- recombination -- sex chromosome -- somatic cell -- specialized cell -- synapsis -- telophase

Molecular Genetics -- activator -- amino acids -- anticodon -- base-pairing rules -- cell differentiation -- coding strand -- codon -- DNA ligase -- DNA polymerase -- DNA replication -- embryonic induction -- exons -- gel electrophoresis -- gene expression -- gene induction -- gene repression -- genetic code -- genetic engineering -- genetic transplantation -- helicase -- homeotic genes -- HOX genes -- hydrogen bonding -- inducible genes -- introns -- lac operon -- lagging strand -- leading strand -- micro RNA -- morphogenesis -- mutation -- nucleic acids -- nucleotides -- Okazaki fragments -- polymerase chain reaction -- protein -- regulatory sequence -- replication fork -- repressor -- restriction enzyme -- reverse transcriptase -- RNA      -- mRNA      -- rRNA      -- tRNA -- start codon -- stop codon -- template strand -- transcription -- transcription factors -- transgenic organism -- translation

Mendelian Genetics -- allele -- autosome -- back cross -- codominance -- continuous variation -- cross -- dihybrid cross -- discontinuous variation -- dominant -- F1 generation -- F2 generation -- genetic counseling -- genomic imprinting -- genotype -- heterozygous -- homozygous -- incomplete dominance -- independent assortment -- lethal allele -- linkage -- monohybrid cross -- multiple alleles -- non-disjunction -- non-nuclear inheritance -- pedigree analysis -- phenotype -- polygenetic inheritance -- Punnett square -- pure-breeding -- recessive -- segregation -- sex chromosome -- sex-limited traits -- sex-linked gene -- test cross -- trait

Metabolism -- absorption spectrum -- accessory pigment -- acetyl coA -- action spectrum -- activation energy -- active site -- anabolism -- anaerobic metabolism -- allosteric regulation -- ATP -- autotroph -- Calvin cycle -- catabolism -- catalyst -- cellular respiration -- chemiosmosis -- chemoautotroph -- chlorophyll -- chloroplast -- citric acid cycle -- coenzyme -- cofactor -- compartmentalization -- consumer -- cyclic electron flow -- denaturation -- electron transport chain -- entropy -- endergonic reaction -- enzyme -- exergonic reaction -- feedback inhibition -- fermentation -- glycolysis -- heterotroph -- induced fit model -- light dependent reactions -- light independent reactions -- metabolic pathway -- mitochondrion -- NAD -- NADP -- negative feedback -- non-cyclic electron flow -- oxidative posphorylation -- photolysis -- photosynthesis -- positive feedback -- ribulose bisphosphate -- substrate-level phosphorylation -- thylakoid membrane

Physiology -- cell-mediated immunity -- circadian rhythm -- closed circulatory system -- clonal selection -- cortex -- countercurrent exchange -- diastole -- digestive enzymes -- digestive tract -- disease -- double circulatory system -- ectothermic -- electrochemical gradient -- endocrine signaling -- endodermis -- endothermic -- estivation -- excretion -- extracellular digestion -- fibrin -- gas exchange -- gastrovascular cavity -- gills -- glucagon -- guard cells -- heart valves -- hibernation -- HIV -- homeostasis -- hormone -- humoral immunity -- hypothalamus -- inflammation -- inhibition -- insulin -- integration -- intracellular digestion -- immune response -- leukocyte -- loop of Henle -- lungs -- lymphocyte -- memory cells -- mesophyll -- metabolism -- migration -- motor neuron -- myelin -- myosin -- neuromuscular junction -- neuron -- neurotransmitter -- nitrogenous waste -- nodes of Ranvier -- non-specific defense -- open circulatory system -- osmoregulation -- passive immunity -- pathogen -- phagocyte -- phagocytosis -- phloem -- photoperiodism -- phytochrome -- postsynaptic -- presynaptic -- primary immune response -- pressure-flow hypothesis -- pulmonary circulation -- reflex -- refractory period -- reproductive strategy -- respiratory surface -- resting potential -- root -- root hair -- root pressure -- saltatory conduction -- Schwann cells -- secondary immune response -- sensory neuron -- sensory receptor -- serotonin -- sinoatrial node -- skeletal muscle -- specific defense -- stem -- stimulus -- stomata -- synapse -- T-cell -- transpiration -- transpirational pull -- vaccination -- ventricle -- villi -- xerophyte -- xylem

Ecology -- abiotic factor -- abundance -- adaptation -- age structure -- biodiversity -- biome -- biotic factor -- carbon cycle -- carrying capacity -- climate change -- community -- conservation -- decomposer -- demography -- density dependent factor -- detritovore -- distribution -- ecological niche -- ecological pyramid -- ecological succession -- ecosystem -- ecosystem stability -- endangered species -- exponential growth -- food chain -- food web -- global warming -- greenhouse effect -- greenhouse gas -- gross primary productivity -- habitat -- hydrologic cycle -- imprinting -- interspecific competition -- intraspecific competition -- introduced species -- K-selection -- keystone species -- learning -- life history -- life tables -- limiting factor -- logistic growth -- mark and recapture -- migration -- mortality -- mutualism -- net primary productivity -- nitrogen cycle -- nutrient cycle -- parasite -- photoautotroph -- population -- population growth -- population size -- pollution -- predator -- primary consumer -- rate of increase -- resilience -- R-selection -- saprophyte -- secondary consumer -- species diversity -- survivorship curve -- symbiosis -- ten percent rule -- threatened species -- trophic efficiency -- trophic level -- urbanization