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== A == | == A == | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS4-4|abiotic factors]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q1|acidification]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q3|acidity]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS4-4|adaptation]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-3|aerobic respiration]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS3-1|allele]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-6|amino acid]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-3|anaerobic respiration]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-7|anthropogenic changes]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q1|Archaeopteris]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-2|artery]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-5|atmosphere]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q1|atmospheric carbon dioxide]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-7|ATP]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q1|Australia]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q1|avian dinosaurs]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== B == | == B == | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-6|biogeochemical cycles]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-2|biodiversity]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-4|biomass]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-5|biosphere]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS4-4|biotic factors]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-7|bond breaking]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-7|bond forming]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== C == | == C == | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Prostaglandins Sample Cluster#q1|C-enzyme]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q3|calcium carbonate]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-6|carbon]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-5|carbon cycle]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q5|carbon sequestration]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-6|carbon-based molecule]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q3|carbonic acid]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-1|carrying capacity]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-2|cell]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-1|cell function]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-7|cellular respiration]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-6|chemical bonding]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-5|chemical energy]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-7|chemical process]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-5|chloroplast]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS3-1|chromosome]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-2|circulatory system]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-7|climate change]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Prostaglandins Sample Cluster#q2|codon chart]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-ESS2-7|coevolution]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q3|Colorado]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q1|combustion]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS4-1|common ancestry]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-1|competition]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-4|complex organism]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-4|conservation of energy]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-4|conservation of matter]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-8|cooperative behaviors]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q6|coral bleaching]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q1|coral reefs]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-7|cultural impacts]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== D == | == D == | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q1|deforestation]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q2|Devonian period]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-2|disease]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q1|dissolved carbon dioxide]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-1|DNA]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS4-1|DNA sequence]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== E == | == E == | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-6|ecological change]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-4|ecosystem]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS4-5|ecosystem disruption]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-6|ecosystem resilience]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-1|ecosystem scale]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-2|ecosystem stability]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-2|elastic tissue]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS4-1|embryology]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-7|energy flow]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-4|energy pyramid]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-7|energy transfer]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS4-5|environmental change]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS3-2|environmental factor]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-7|environmental impacts]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS4-4|environmental pressure]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-7|environmental sustainability]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS4-2|evolution]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-5|extinction]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== F == | == F == | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-3|feedback mechanism]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS4-3|fitness]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-4|food web]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS4-1|fossil record]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS4-3|frequency]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== G == | == G == | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-1|gene]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS3-1|gene expression]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS4-4|gene frequency]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS4-1|genetic code]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS4-2|genetic variation]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-5|geosphere]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-5|glucose]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q1|Great Barrier Reefs]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-8|group behavior]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== H == | == H == | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-7|habitat destruction]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS4-5|habitat loss]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-3|heart rate]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q1|herbivores]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-8|herding]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS4-3|heritable trait]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-2|hierarchical organization]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-3|homeostasis]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS4-1|homologous structure]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-7|human impact]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-6|hydrocarbon backbone]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-6|hydrogen]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-5|hydrosphere]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== I == | == I == | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-8|individual behavior]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Prostaglandins Sample Cluster#q1|inflammatory response]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS3-2|inheritable variation]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS3-3|inheritance pattern]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-1|interdependence]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-7|invasive species]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== J == | == J == | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== K == | == K == | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q3|K-T extinction]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== L == | == L == | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q3|leaf fossil phases]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-5|light energy]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS4-2|limited resources]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-1|limiting factor]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== M == | == M == | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-6|macromolecule]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q1|mammals]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q1|mass extinction]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-5|matter]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-3|matter cycle]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS3-2|meiosis]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-8|migration]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-4|mitosis]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Prostaglandins Sample Cluster#q2|mRNA sequence]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-2|multicellular organisms]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS3-2|mutation]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== N == | == N == | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS4-3|natural selection]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-3|negative feedback]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-2|neural stimuli]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q3|New Mexico]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-4|nitrogen]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q1|non-avian dinosaurs]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-2|nutrient uptake]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== O == | == O == | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Dinosaurs Evolution Sample Cluster#q4|omnivore]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-2|organ]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-2|organ system]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-7|overexploitation]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-7|overpopulation]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-7|oxygen]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== P == | == P == | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-5|photosynthesis]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-5|photosynthesizing organisms]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q1|Pickles Coral Reef, Florida]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q2|polyps]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-2|population]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS4-3|population shift]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-3|positive feedback]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-1|predation]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS3-3|probability]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Prostaglandins Sample Cluster#q2|prostaglandin]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Prostaglandins Sample Cluster#q3|prostaglandin receptor]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-1|protein]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS3-1|protein synthesis]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== Q == | == Q == | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== R == | == R == | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q1|reforestation]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS3-2|replication error]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-8|reproduction]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS4-2|reproduction potential]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-1|resources]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-5|respiration]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Prostaglandins Sample Cluster#q1|ribbon model]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-3|root development]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== S == | == S == | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-8|schooling]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q1|sedimentation]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS4-4|selection]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS4-2|selection pressure]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q5|selective breeding]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-2|smooth muscle]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-7|social impacts]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-5|solar energy]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-7|speciation]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-6|species abundance]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS4-5|species emergence]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-3|stability and change]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-3|stomata response]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-1|structure and function]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-6|sugar]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-8|survival]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-2|system model]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== T == | == T == | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q2|tentacles]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS1-2|tissue]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS3-3|trait distribution]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q6|transplanting]] | ||
| + | * [[HS-LS2-4|trophic level]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== U == | == U == | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== V == | == V == | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q3|variation]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== W == | == W == | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q1|water]] | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Old Forest Sample Cluster#q1|weather]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
== X == | == X == | ||
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== Z == | == Z == | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Coral Reefs Sample Cluster#q2|zooxanthellae]] | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:44, 23 June 2025
This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.
A
- abiotic factors
- acidification
- acidity
- adaptation
- aerobic respiration
- allele
- amino acid
- anaerobic respiration
- anthropogenic changes
- Archaeopteris
- artery
- atmosphere
- atmospheric carbon dioxide
- ATP
- Australia
- avian dinosaurs
B
C
- C-enzyme
- calcium carbonate
- carbon
- carbon cycle
- carbon sequestration
- carbon-based molecule
- carbonic acid
- carrying capacity
- cell
- cell function
- cellular respiration
- chemical bonding
- chemical energy
- chemical process
- chloroplast
- chromosome
- circulatory system
- climate change
- codon chart
- coevolution
- Colorado
- combustion
- common ancestry
- competition
- complex organism
- conservation of energy
- conservation of matter
- cooperative behaviors
- coral bleaching
- coral reefs
- cultural impacts
D
E
- ecological change
- ecosystem
- ecosystem disruption
- ecosystem resilience
- ecosystem scale
- ecosystem stability
- elastic tissue
- embryology
- energy flow
- energy pyramid
- energy transfer
- environmental change
- environmental factor
- environmental impacts
- environmental pressure
- environmental sustainability
- evolution
- extinction
F
G
- gene
- gene expression
- gene frequency
- genetic code
- genetic variation
- geosphere
- glucose
- Great Barrier Reefs
- group behavior
H
- habitat destruction
- habitat loss
- heart rate
- herbivores
- herding
- heritable trait
- hierarchical organization
- homeostasis
- homologous structure
- human impact
- hydrocarbon backbone
- hydrogen
- hydrosphere
I
- individual behavior
- inflammatory response
- inheritable variation
- inheritance pattern
- interdependence
- invasive species
J
K
L
M
- macromolecule
- mammals
- mass extinction
- matter
- matter cycle
- meiosis
- migration
- mitosis
- mRNA sequence
- multicellular organisms
- mutation
N
- natural selection
- negative feedback
- neural stimuli
- New Mexico
- nitrogen
- non-avian dinosaurs
- nutrient uptake
O
P
- photosynthesis
- photosynthesizing organisms
- Pickles Coral Reef, Florida
- polyps
- population
- population shift
- positive feedback
- predation
- probability
- prostaglandin
- prostaglandin receptor
- protein
- protein synthesis
Q
R
- reforestation
- replication error
- reproduction
- reproduction potential
- resources
- respiration
- ribbon model
- root development
S
- schooling
- sedimentation
- selection
- selection pressure
- selective breeding
- smooth muscle
- social impacts
- solar energy
- speciation
- species abundance
- species emergence
- stability and change
- stomata response
- structure and function
- sugar
- survival
- system model
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Page contributors: Shirley Shameen