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22 Cards in this Set
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Chromosomes |
Threadlike strand of DNA inside of the nucleus |
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DNA |
Deoxyribonucleic acid a substance that carries the genetic information in the cells of plants and animals |
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Mitosis |
The process of cell division |
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Gene |
The second smallest name grouping used in classification |
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Recessive trait |
a weak trait |
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Asexual reproduction |
Reproduction by simple cell division |
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sexual reproduction |
The form of reproduction in which cells from to parents unite to form a zygote |
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Dominant trait |
A strong trait |
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Life cycle |
All the stages of an organism's life No |
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Direct development |
A kind of growth where organisms keep their same body features as they grow larger |
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Metamorphosis |
A change of shape or characteristics of an organism as it grows and matures |
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Meiosis |
The process that reproduces the numbers chromosomes in reproductive cell |
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inherited trait |
A characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring |
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Budding |
A form of sexual reproduction used by organisms such as yeast |
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Vegetative propagation |
Asexual reproduction in plants that produce new plants from roots leaves and stems |
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Fruiting body |
A fungal reproduction structure that produces spores |
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, adaptation |
A characteristic that helps an organism survive in its environment |
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Camouflage |
And adaptation by which animal protective self against predators by blending in with the environment |
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Fertilization |
The joining of a sperm cell with an egg cell to make one new cell a fertilized egg |
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Fossils |
Any remains traces or imprints of organisms from the past |
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Mimicry |
An adaptation in which an animal is protected against predators by its resemblance to another unpleasant animal |
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Variations |
A difference among members of the same species |
