Grade 11 Biology Exam Review

Diversity WORD | DEFINITION | Mitochondria | The part of a cell where cellular respiration occurs | Vacuole | The part of a cell used for storage | Cytoplasm | Fluid found outside the nuclear membrane | Morphology | The branch of bio that deals with the structure or form of organisms | Taxon | A named group of organisms | Phylogenetic tree | Shows the evolutionary differences between different species | Capsid | The outer layer of protein that surrounds the genetic material of a virus | Conjugation | A process in which there is a transfer of genetic materials between two cells | Gymnosperm | A group in seed producing vascular plants that produce cones and are evergreen | Exoskeleton | A external skeleton that protects organs, provides support for muscles attachment and protects against water loss and predation | Chloroplast | The site of photosynthesis in plant cells | Nucleolus | Contains genetic info that controls eukaryotic cells | Ribosomes | Produces protein in a cell | Phylogeny | The evolutionary history of a species | Rank | A level in a hierarchical classification scheme that identifies a organism | Dichotomous key | A way to classify/ identify similar living things using morphological differences | Cocci | A micro-organism whose overall morphology is sphere | Plasmid | A circular molecule of DNA that is commonly found in bacteria | Gametophyte | A haploid plant in sporic reproduction that produces gametes by mitosis | Lichen | An organism that results from a mutualistic relationship between a fungus and photosynthetic plant or alga. | Biodiversity | The variety and abundance of organisms, genes and ecosystems found in a given area | Cell membrane | Semi-Permable membrane that totally surrounds the cell | Microtubules | Made up of protein and help cell movement. Provide support and shape | Species | Represents organisms that are related in the same way | Domain | The highest and most broadest