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17 Cards in this Set
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GENE
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A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait
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UNICELLULAR
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A type of organism that is made up of a single cell.
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CLASSIFICATION
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The process of grouping things based on their similarities.
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MUTATION
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A change in a gene or chromosome.
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MITOSIS
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The stage of the cell cycle during which the cell’s nucleus divides into two new nuclei and one copy of the DNA is distributed into each daughter cell.
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MEIOSIS
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The process that occurs in sex cells (sperm and egg) by which the number of chromosomes is reduced by half.
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CUTICLE
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The waxy, waterproof layer that covers the leaves and stems of some plants.
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FLAGELLUM
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A long, whiplike structure that helps a unicellular organism move.
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ALLELES
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The different forms of a gene.
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ROBOSOME
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A tiny structure in the cytoplasm of a cell where proteins are made.
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NEUTRAL
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when mutation has no affect on an organism
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MOVE
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a fungus like protists has the ability to move at some point in its life
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OXYGEN
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main difference between resperation and fermentation
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HYDROCHLORIC ACID
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An acid produced in the stomach which helps the body digest food
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HYDROGYN
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the lightest element in the universe, composed of one proton and one electron
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PENICILLIN
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A substance which fights bacteria.
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FIDDLEHEAD
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tall fern of northern temperate regions having graceful arched fronds and sporophylls resembling ostrich plumes
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