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Activities for Unit 5 (part 1) NINA VENS

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Many things make up the level
.
level
ice
moon
environment

What does the word biology mean?

a bar used to extend the bottom of a sail
a course or route for a specific purpose
x the science that studies living organisms

What does the word complex mean?

easy to see
x not simple
unusually

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In mutualism, each organism
does something that benefits the other organism
.
organism
argument
brothers
tooth

What does the word process mean?

x a way of doing something
a very small distance
a public road in a city

What does the word selection mean?

x the act of choosing or selecting
a strong, large cat with a mane
a diagram supplying information

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What does the word fossils mean?
food made mostly with sugar or syrup
x a material that is a coating for cans
someone whose style is out of fashion

What does the word homeostasis mean?

a raised structure from which a minister delivers a sermon
x (physiology) metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by several complex biological mechanisms that operate via
the autonomic nervous system to offset disrupting changes
instrument enabling one to see an otherwise blocked view

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Cells without a distinct nucleus are prokaryotes, while those with a distinct nucleus are eukaryotes
.
eukaryotes
skinfold
oapna
benediction

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(Remember that prokaryotes
lack a membrane-bound nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.)
decibel
prokaryotes
prerequisite
baloo

What does the word prokaryotes mean?

a punctuation mark indicating possession or contraction
x a unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also
included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma
a large, wild animal of the cat family; mountain lion

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Fish are rich in animal protein
.
april
maria
protein
blacks

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All organisms live where conditions allow them to survive
.
survive
collected
hanging
sought

What does the word adaptation mean?

soft, powdery form of limestone made of tiny seashells
x a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form
a smooth food product made by evaporating or grinding

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Many fossils are found in rocks.
fossils
threat
wound
review

What does the word organism mean?

military music
x a living thing
a warm shelter

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Biology
and ecology are closely related life sciences.
reduction
vacuum
maggie
biology

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The idea of evolution was itself highly controversial in Darwin's time.
reduction
adventure
evolution
viruses

What does the word environment mean?

x surroundings
a way to go
a fixed time

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What does the word eukaryotes mean?
abbreviation for ampere; unit for measuring electrical current
x an organism with cells characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria; i.e. an
organism with `good' or membrane-bound nuclei in its cells
any noted conductor, composer, or teacher of music

What does the word evolution mean?

x a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
organ of the body that secretes a necessary substance
science of dealing with goods, money, resources, services

What does the word protein mean?

x a substance in food necessary to good health
a device held in the hand and used to do work
a part of a sea or lake extending into land

What does the word natural mean?

relating to human beings as a group
x in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
related to the body

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Soil is one of our most valuable natural
resources.
close
natural
east
full

What does the word evolve mean?

to throw
x work out
to thrive

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The summary should be much shorter than the original selection
.
symbol
nitrogen
selection
views

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What does the word survive mean?
said or written down
x to live longer than
to clean with water

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Gene
spent the summer in Arco with his grandparents.
lumber
density
restaurant
gene

What does the word produce mean?

to impose
x to make
to support

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environmental
engineers usually specialize in a particular area of service.
accurate
environmental
relative
characteristic

What does the word environmental mean?

easily seen or understood
x of or relating to the external conditions or surroundings
the first of two things mentioned

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Such things are signs your body gives off when its deuterium
, or state of balance, is upset.
deuterium
arrogance
homeostasis
interface

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The mixing with saliva also helps in the next process
, which is swallowing.
field
process
soil
hands

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Once on the islands, the ancestral species could evolve rapidly.
notified
growling
grounded
evolve

What does the word gene mean?

x a small section of a chromosome
the male of some large animals
the bony framework of the head

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