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asexual reproduction
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A type of reproduction involving only one parent that produces genetically identical offspring by budding or by the division of a single cell or the entire organism into two or more parts.
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cell
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A basic unit of living matter separated from its environment by a plasma membrane; the fundamental structural unit of life.
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cell fractionation
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The disruption of a cell and separation of its organelles by centrifugation.
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electron microscope (EM)
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A microscope that focuses an electron beam through a specimen, resulting in resolving power a thousandfold greater than that of a light microscope. A transmission electron microscope (TEM) is used to study the internal structure of thin sections of cells. A scanning electron microscope (SEM) is used to study the fine details of cell surfaces.
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homeostasis
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The steady-state physiological condition of the body.
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hypothesis
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A temporary working explanation or supposition based on accumulated facts and suggesting some general principle or relation of cause and effect; a postulated solution to a scientific problem that must be tested and if not validated, discarded.
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light microscope (LM)
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An optical instrument with lenses that refract (bend) visible light to magnify images of specimens.
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metabolism
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The totality of an organism's chemical processes, consisting of catabolic and anabolic pathways.
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sexual reproduction
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A type of reproduction in which two parents give rise to offspring that have unique combinations of genes inherited from the gametes of the two parents.
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theory
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A generalization based on many observations and experiments; a verified hypothesis.
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