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					  What are lipids?					 
					
					 These hydrophobic molecules are used to store energy. 
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					  What is a character?					 
					
					 This is a heritable feature that varies among individuals. 
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					  What is the Hardy-Weinberg equation?					 
					
					 This equation is used to describe a population that is not evolving. 
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					  What is the locus?					 
					
					 The genes location on a chromosome. 
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					  What are pea pods?					 
					
					 This is the type of vegetable that Mendel studied. 
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					  What is the synapse?					 
					
					 Neurotransmitters diffuse across this gap to reach their destination. 
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					  What is a silent mutation?					 
					
					 This type of mutation has no observable effect. 
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					  What is parsimony?					 
					
					 This is the idea that when describing phylogenetic trees, that you should always start with the simplest idea. 
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					  What is mesophyll?					 
					
					 This is the tissue in the interior of a leaf. 
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					  What is drosophila?					 
					
					 Thomas Hunt Morgan studied this genus of fruit flies in his experiments. 
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					  What is the flagellum?					 
					
					 This threadlike structure assists cells in movement 
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					  What is the law of segregation?					 
					
					 This is one of Mendel's laws, describing the way alleles separate and end up on different genes during formation. 
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					  What is radiometric dating?					 
					
					 This technique is used to date fossils based on their half-life. 
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					  What is the limiting nutrient?					 
					
					 When talking about primary production, this describes the element that must be added for production to increase 
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					  Who are Watson and Crick (Franklin?)					 
					
					 These scientists created the first accurate model of DNA. 
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					  What is the peroxisome?					 
					
					 This organelle produces hydrogen peroxide. 
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					  What is proteonomics?					 
					
					 This is the study of proteins and their properties. 
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					  What is mutualism?					 
					
					 This type of interspecific interaction describes two species benefiting from one another. 
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					  What is energy coupling?					 
					
					 This describes how exergonic reactions drive endergonic reactions. 
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					  What is the HMS Beagle?					 
					
					 This is the name of Charles Darwin's ship that he sailed to the Galapagos Islands on. 
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					  What is allosteric regulation?					 
					
					 This describes the binding of a regulatory molecule to a separate site. 
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					  What is a barr body?					 
					
					 This describes the inactive X chromosome in each cell of a female. 
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					  What is polyphyletic?					 
					
					 This relationship describes two species that are distantly related but have no recent ancestor 
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					  What is biophilia?					 
					
					 This is humans desire to connect with nature. 
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					  What is 66?					 
					
					 This is the total amount of questions on the AP Biology exam, including both MCQ and FRQ. 
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