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23 Cards in this Set
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Antibodies
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Specialized proteins that aid in destroying infectious agents
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Anticodon
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A three-neucleotide sequence on tRNA
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Centromere
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Constricted region of a chromosome and the point at which duplicate DNA strands attach themselves
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Chromosome
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A strand of DNA coiled around and supported by proteins, found in the nucleus of the cell
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Codon
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A sequence of three neucleotides on mRNA that refer to a specific type of amino acid
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Diploid cell
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A cell whose chromosomes come in homologous pairs
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Diploid chromosome number (2n)
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The total number of chromosomes in a diploid cell
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Environmental factors
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Those "non-biological" factors that are involved in a person's surroundings such as the nature of the person's parents, the person's friends, and the person's behavioral choices
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Gametes
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Haploid cells (n) produced by diploid cells (2n) for the purpose of reproduction
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Gene
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A section of DNA that codes for the production of a protein or a portion of protein, thereby causing a trait (197)
Genetic factors - The general guideline of traits determined by a person's DNA |
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Genetic factors
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The general guideline of traits determined by a person's DNA
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Genetics
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The science that studies how characteristics get passed from parent to offspring
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Haploid cells
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Cells that have only one of each chromosome
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Haploid chromosome number (n)
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The number of homologous pairs in a diploid cell
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Interphase
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The time interval between cellular reproduction
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Karyotype
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he figure produced when the chromosomes of a species during metaphase are arranged according to size
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Meiosis
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The process by which a diploid (2n) cell forms four gametes (n)
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Messenger RNA
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The RNA that performs transcription
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Mitosis
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The duplication of a cell's chromosomes to allow daughter cells to receive the exact genetic makeup of the parent cell
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Mother cell
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A cell ready to begin reproduction, containing duplicate DNA and centriole
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Spiritual factors
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The quality of a person's relationship with God
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Vaccine
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A weakened or inactive version of a virus that stimulates the body's production of antibodies which can destroy the virus
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Virus
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A non-cellular infectious agent that has two characteristics: (1) It has genetic material inside a protective protein coat (2) It cannot reproduce itself
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