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Phenotype
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is an individual's observable traits, such as height, eye color, and blood type.
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Allele
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is a variant form of a gene. Some genes have a variety of different forms, which are located at the same position, or genetic locus, on a chromosome.
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Diversity
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the state of being diverse,or variety
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Frequency
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is the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit time.
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Homologous
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having the same relation, relative position, or structure, in particular
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Analogous
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comparable in certain respects, typically in a way that makes clearer the nature of the things compared.
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Taxonomy
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the branch of science concerned with classification, especially of organisms; systematics.
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Archaea
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constitute a domain or kingdom of single-celled microorganisms
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Eukaryote
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is any organism whose cells contain a nucleus and other organelles enclosed within membranes.
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Bacteria
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constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms.
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Kingdom
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The highest classification into which living organisms are grouped in Linnean taxonomy, ranking above a phylum.
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Offspring
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is the product of reproduction of a new organism produced by one or, in the case of sexual reproduction, two parents.
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Theory
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is a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world that is acquired through the scientific method and repeatedly tested and confirmed through observation and experimentation.
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Law
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is a statement based on repeated experimental observations that describes some aspects of the universe.
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