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23 Cards in this Set
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Define: GENETICS
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The science that studies how characteristics get passed from parent to offspring
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Define: GENETIC FACTORS
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The general guideline of traits determined by a person's DNA
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Define: ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
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Those "nonbiological" 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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Define: SPIRITUAL FACTORS
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The factors in a person's life that are determined by the quality of his or her relationship with God
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Define: GENE
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A section of DNA that codes for the production of a protein, or portion of protein, thereby causing a trait
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Define: MESSENGER RNA
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The RNA that performs transcription
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Define: ANTICODON
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The three-nucleotide base sequence on tRNA
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Define: CODON
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A sequence of three nucleotides on mRNA that refers to a specific amino acid
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Define: CHROMOSOME
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DNA coiled around and supported by proteins, found in the nucleus of the cell
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Define: MITOSIS
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A process of asexual reproduction in eukaryotic cells
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Define: INTERPHASE
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The time interval between cellular reproduction
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Define: MOTHER CELL
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A cell ready to begin reproduction, containing duplicated DNA and centrioles
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Define: CENTROMERE
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The region that joins two sister chromatids
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Define: KARYOTYPE
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The figure produced when chromosomes of a species during metaphase are arranged according to their homologous pairs
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Define: DIPLOID CELL
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A cell with chromosomes that come in homologous pairs
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Define: HAPLOID CELL
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A cell that has only one representative of a homologous pair
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Define: DIPLOID NUMBER(2n)
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The total number of chromosomes in a cell
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Define: HAPLOID NUMBER(n)
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The number of homologous pairs in a haploid cell
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Define: MEIOSIS
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The process by which a diploid (2n) cell forms gametes (n)
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Define: GAMETES
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Haploid cells (n) produced by diploid cells (2n) for the purpose of sexual reproduction
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Define: VIRUS
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A non-cellular infectious agent with two characteristics:
(1) It has genetic material (RNA or DNA) inside a protective protein coat (2) It cannot reproduce on its own |
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Define: ANTIBODIES
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Specialized proteins that aid in the destruction of infectious agents
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Define: VACCINE
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A weakened or inactive version of a pathogen that stimulates the body's production of antibodies which can aid in destroying the pathogen
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