8Th Grade Science Final

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Heterozygous and hybrid

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Two alleles or letters for one trait that are different

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Homozygous and purebred

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Two alleles or letters for one trait that are the same

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Genotype

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Combination of two alleles

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Phenotype

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The physical appearance of a trait

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Dominant

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The trait that overshadows and is expressed

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Recessive

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The trait that hides in the background and can only be expressed in homozygous form

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Trait

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The different forms of a characteristic

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DNA

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Deoxyribose nucleic acid

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Chromosomes

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Thread like structures located inside the nucleus

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TTxtt

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100% would have the dominant characteristic ( Tt)

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TtxTt

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25%=TT

50%=Tt

25%=tt

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Ttxtt

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50%=Tt

50%=tt

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TTxTt

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50%=TT

50%=Tt

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mutualism

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is beneficial to both organisms involved.

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parasitism

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where one species, the parasite, benefits at the expense of the other, the host.

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amensalism

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two species in which one of the partners is inhibited, while the other is not affected in any significant way.

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commensalism

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an association between two organisms in which one benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm

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predation

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the preying of one animal on others.

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competition

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an interaction between organisms or species in which the fitness of one is lowered by the presence of another.

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lichen

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A lichen is a composite organism that arises from algae or cyanobacteria

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Hibernation

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Hibernation is a state of inactivity and metabolic depression in endotherms.

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Hibernation

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Hibernation is a state of inactivity and metabolic depression in endotherms.

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Estivation

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is a state of animal dormancy, similar to hibernation, characterized by inactivity and a lowered metabolic rate, that is entered in response to high temperatures and arid conditions.

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Hibernation

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Hibernation is a state of inactivity and metabolic depression in endotherms.

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Estivation

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is a state of animal dormancy, similar to hibernation, characterized by inactivity and a lowered metabolic rate, that is entered in response to high temperatures and arid conditions.

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Torpor

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a state of physical or mental inactivity

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Migration

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seasonal movement of animals from one region to another.

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Protective coloration

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coloring that disguises or camouflages a plant or animal.

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Protective coloration

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coloring that disguises or camouflages a plant or animal.

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Mimicry

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coloring that disguises or camouflages a plant or animal.

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Protective coloration

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coloring that disguises or camouflages a plant or animal.

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Mimicry

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coloring that disguises or camouflages a plant or animal.

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Cloning

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is the process of producing similar populations of genetically identical individuals that occurs in nature when organisms such as bacteria.

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Brumation

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is a term used for the hibernation-like state that cold-blooded animals utilize during very cold weather

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Protective coloration

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coloring that disguises or camouflages a plant or animal.

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Mimicry

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coloring that disguises or camouflages a plant or animal.

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Cloning

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is the process of producing similar populations of genetically identical individuals that occurs in nature when organisms such as bacteria.

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Brumation

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is a term used for the hibernation-like state that cold-blooded animals utilize during very cold weather

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Dormancy

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is a period in an organism's life cycle when growth, development, and (in animals) physical activity are temporarily stopped

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Protective coloration

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coloring that disguises or camouflages a plant or animal.

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Mimicry

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coloring that disguises or camouflages a plant or animal.

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Cloning

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is the process of producing similar populations of genetically identical individuals that occurs in nature when organisms such as bacteria.

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Brumation

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is a term used for the hibernation-like state that cold-blooded animals utilize during very cold weather

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Dormancy

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is a period in an organism's life cycle when growth, development, and (in animals) physical activity are temporarily stopped

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Homeostasis

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The tendency of the body to seek and maintain a condition of balance or equilibrium within its internal environment, even when faced with external changes