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GENERAL EDUCATION IMPORTANT NOTES

The document contains important notes on various topics including biology, literature, history, and language. It outlines definitions and key figures, such as the differences between hypotonic, isotonic, and hypertonic states, and notable works by Jose Rizal. Additionally, it provides insights into cultural references and significant historical events.

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GENERAL EDUCATION IMPORTANT NOTES

The document contains important notes on various topics including biology, literature, history, and language. It outlines definitions and key figures, such as the differences between hypotonic, isotonic, and hypertonic states, and notable works by Jose Rizal. Additionally, it provides insights into cultural references and significant historical events.

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GENERAL EDUCATION IMPORTANT NOTES

Hypotonic- turgid
Isotonic- flaccid
Hypertonic- plasmolyzed

Asteroid- rocky body


Comet- icy body
Meteor= streak of light
Meteoroid- rocky or metallic fragment

Bohol- Dagohoy
Tarlac- Macabulos
Carbon- purifier
Aryabhata- pi and zero
Erastothenes- calculated the circumference of the Earth
Albert Einstein- Theory of Relativity
Georg Cantor- infinite numbers
Ammonia- NH3
Jose Gomez- Music Man of Samar
Blue Danube- Johann Strauss
Matanglawin- hawkeye
Sosyolek- wika ng mga aktibista
Dagli- dating tawag sa maikling kwento
Bayan Ko- inawit ni Freddie Aguilar, sinulat ni Jose Corazon de Jesus
Didactic- moral lessons, moral values, teaching values
Animals- fables/ Aesop’s fables
Allegory- hidden meaning, symbolism
 Donya Victorina- social climber
 Elias- dying character
 Dawn- hope, freedom
Basho- founder, father, proponent, creator of haiku
Romeo and Juliet- ill-starred, ill-fated lover
Sexism- that’s why female writers used pseudonyms
Victoria- moral
Mary- cruise ship/ Atlantic Ocean
Elizabeth II- longest reigning queen
Adopt- conscious act
Adapt- unconscious act/automatic
Manila Bulletin- 1900
Manila Times- 1898, oldest and existing newspaper
Red letter day- special day
Apple of my eye- favorite
Hiatus- lapse, pause
Lackadaisical- lack of energy and spirit
Hubhub- commotion, chaotic
Current issue- news page
Epic- long dramatic poem
Que Sera Sera- cheerful fatalism
Dyslexia- reading disorder
Technology- practical application
GMO- Genetically Modified Organism
BT Corn
 Originated in America
 Corn borer
 Bacillus thuringiensis
 Pesticide- to kill
Golden Rice
 Vitamin A
 Fortification
 Yellow rice
Mi Primera Inspiracion- first poem dedicated to his mother
Teodora Alonzo- Rizal’s mother
Firing squad- Rizal’s execution
La Liga Filipina- organization created by Rizal
Ateneo- primary education of Rizal
Mi Ultimo Adios- poem written by Rizal before execution
Calamba- Rizal’s birthplace
El Filibusterismo- The Reign of Greed
A La Juventud Filipina- written by Rizal when in UST
Jose Rizal- gifted physician-novelist of the propaganda
Elizabeth Barret Browning- sonnet for her husband
Bienvenido Santos- Filipino-American Culture
George Elliot-Silas Marner
Impertinent- irrelevant
J.K Rowling- Harry Potter
Dress/gown- loose
Urbana at Felisa- siblings secret exchange letter
Fables- animals/ moral lessons
Cell- basic unit of life
Photosynthesis- ability to produce own’s own food source
Louis Pasteur- vaccine for rabies
Pinatubo- 1990
Plasma- hot gases form nuclei
Diwata I- First Phil. Satellite
Lathalain- sinusulat sa paraang kawili-wili
Balbal- pinakamababang lebel ng wika
Coo-coo- teorya ng wika sa pag-iyak ng bata/sanggol
More or less than 22- number of languages which Rizal could speak
Noli Me Tangere- first novel written by Rizal
Fr. Jose Rodriguez- Spanish priest who denounced Rizal’s novels as enemies of the
Catholic religion
Dr. Ferdinand Blumentritt- supporter of propaganda movement and Rizal’s best
friend

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