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STR

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Single tandem repeat. Helps differentiate between people’s DNA.
(TTTTTT vs TTTTTTTTTTTTTT)

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Homology

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Similar traits that come from common ancestor

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Analogy

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Similar traits that develop separately

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Proto-oncogene

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regulate cell growth. gene that if TURNED ON leads to cancer

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Tumor suppressor genes

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regulate cell growth, brakes on cell growth that leads to cancer. genes that if TURNED OFF leads to cancer

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Telomere

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shortens with each DNA synthesis, causing aging. if telomerase is TURNED ON in non-gonadal cells it leads to cancer

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Contact Inhibition

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Cells cease growth if they touch each other. if TURNED OFF causes cancer

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Anchorage Dependence

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requires normal cells to attatch to a solid surface tospread and grow, if TURNED OFF causes cancer

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Chargaff’s Rule

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Equal # of A & T. Also G & C

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Law of Segregation

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each gametes contains only a single allele of any given gene

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Law of Independent Assortment

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alleles of different genes should be passed on independent of each other

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Linked Genes

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Exceptions to Law of Independent Assortment. Genes close to each other on chromosome often get inherited together

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Helicase

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“unzips” 2 strands of DNA by breaking H bonds

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DNA Polymerase

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“builder”, replicates DNA molecules to build new strand of DNA

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Primase

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“initializer”, makes primers so DNA Polymerase can figure out where to start

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Ligase

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“glues” DNA fragments together

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PCR

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method used to make a ton of copies of a specific DNA sample

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qPCR

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monitors amplification of targeted DNA molecules during PCR. Measures in increases in florescent signals

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Western Blot

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detects specific PROTEINS in sample by creating antibodies that bind to the protein and show up on the test

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Northern Blot

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study gene expression by detection of RNA in sample. can see if something’s off in patients by unusual amounts of RNA

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21
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Nondisjunction

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happens in Anaphase. Chromosomes/chromatids separate unequally

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22
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incomplete dominance

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dominant and recessive, but dominant cant take over completely. creates new phenotype (ex: red + white= pink)

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Codominance

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2 dominant. both take up dominance. (ex: spotted pink and white flower)

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Ploidy Number

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number of copies of chromosomes (2n, 3n, etc.)

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25
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mRNA splicing and processing

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remove introns, splice exons together

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Codon

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3 nucleotides in mRNA, code for amino acid

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27
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Anticodon

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3 nucleotides in tRNA, pair to codon

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missense mutation

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nucleotide replaced, amino acid changes

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29
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frameshift mutation

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nucleotide is either inserted or deleted. Everything after is shifted

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30
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silent mutation

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nucleotide replaced, codes for same amino acid though

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31
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nonsense mutation

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nucleotide replaced, codes to stop

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32
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What charge is DNA

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negative

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33
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Calorie

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amount of energy required to raise temp of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celius

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Calorie formula

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(water mass)(temp change)/(mass of food burned)

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35
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Carbs

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provide energy, some structural

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36
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Proteins

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function and structure

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37
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lipid

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store energy

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38
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Nucleic acid

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build DNA

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39
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Isotope

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same element, different masses

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40
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Macromolecules

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Protein, Lipids, Carbohydrates, Nucleic Acids

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41
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Saturated fat

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single-stranded bonds, causes it to stack and be able to be solid at room temperature

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Unsaturated fat

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double-stranded bonds, can’t stack because of bend, liquid at room temperature

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43
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Covalent Bond

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sharing electrons

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44
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Hydrophilic particles

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attracted to water. charged, ionic, polar

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45
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Hydrophobic particles

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repelled by water. noncharged, non-polar

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46
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If an element is on a far side of the elemental table it is more likely to create an…

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ionic bond

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47
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ionic bonds

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transfer of electrons (ex: NaCl)

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48
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Adhesion

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water molecules are attracted to other surfaces

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49
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Cohesion

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water molecules are attracted to each other

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50
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High surface tension

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hydrogen bonds are strong enough to hold certain objects with small mass without bonds breaking

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51
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High standard heat

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since hydrogen bonds are harder to break, it takes more energy to change the state of water

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52
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Enzymes

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proteins that catalyze reactions by lowering their activation energy

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53
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Exergonic reaction

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energy releasing

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54
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Endergonic reaction

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energy absorbing

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55
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Passive Transport

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energy-free/ natural movement of molecules. High to low conc. (facilitated, simple)

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Facilitated Diffusion

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diffusion happens naturally if provided a channel to move across

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57
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Simple Diffusion

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only small, nonpolar molecules can cross membrane without help

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58
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Active Transport

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requires energy to move molecules across. Often moves against conc. gradient (not all the time though)

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59
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Hypotonic environment

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environment has less solute. water goes into cell.

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60
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Hypertonic environment

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environment has more solute. water comes out of cell

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61
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Isotonic environment

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environment and cell have same levels of solute

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62
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Fluid-mosaic model

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membranes are fluid, things can move in them and are constantly changing

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63
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Desmosome Junction

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connect cytoskeletons to cell for cell communication

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64
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Tight Junction

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seal in cells for cell communication

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65
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Gap Junction

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channel between cells for cell communication

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66
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3 stages of Cellular Respiration

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Glycolysis, Citric Acid Cycle, Electron Transport Chain

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67
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Cellular Respiration

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breaking down stored energy in sugar to make useful energy in form of ATP

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68
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Glycolysis

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breaking down glucose to make Pyruvate (also get NADH and ATP)

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69
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Citric Acid Cycle

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takes carbon chain. Outputs: NADH, ATP, CO2

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70
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Electron Transport Chain

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Uses elections to transport H across conc. gradient

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71
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Photosynthesis

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energy from sun to create glucose

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72
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light-dependent reactions

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make ATP and NADH to power light-dependent reactions. Photosystem II –> Cytochrome B –> Photosystem II –> NADH

73
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Light-Independent Reactions

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take energy from light-dependent reactions to make sugar. Carbon fixation, reduction, regeneration. Makes 6 G3P (2 makes glucose)

74
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Where do homologous chromosomes separate in Meiosis?

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Anaphase I

75
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Where do sister chromatids separate in Meiosis?

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Anaphase II

76
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Mitosis

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replicates your cells. happens in all cells

77
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Meiosis

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replicates DNA for reproduction. happens in gonads

78
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Prophase

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nuclear envelope disappears, spindle fibers form, chromosomes condense

79
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Metaphase

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centrioles, microtubules attach to chromosomes

80
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Anaphase

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chromatids separate

81
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Telophase

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nucleus reforms, spindles disappear, DNA decondenses

82
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Cytokinesis

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two cells are formed

83
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Cell stages

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G1, S, G2, M. also G1/G2 checkpoints

84
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Divergent Evolution

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related species evolve different characteristics due to different environments or pressures

85
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Convergent Evolution

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unrelated species evolve similar characteristics due to similar environments or pressures

86
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Node

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common ancestor

87
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Clade

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grouping that includes a common ancestor and descendants

88
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Parsimony

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simplest explanation for a phenomenon is most likely to be correct

89
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Synapomorphy

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shared trait that distinguishes a certain clade from others

90
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Monophyletic

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single common ancestor and all its descendants

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Paraphyletic

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common ancestor and some descendants

92
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G1 Phase

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cell just doing its thing

93
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S Phase

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Synthesis. DNA replication

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G2 Phase

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normal cell stuff, prep for mitosis a little

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M Phase

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Mitosis. cell division

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G1 checkpoint

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checks for cell size, nutrients, growth factors, and DNA damage.

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G0 Phase

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If cell doesn’t pass G1 checkpoint it goes to this rest phase

98
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G2 checkpoint

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checks for DNA damage, DNA replication completeness. if fail, apoptosis

99
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Apoptosis

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programmed cell death

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M checkpoint

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spindle checkpoint. checks for chromosome attachment to spindle during Metaphase

101
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No mutation

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No new alleles are generated by mutation, nor are any genes duplicated or deleted

102
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Random mating

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Organisms mate randomly with each other, with no preference for particular groups

103
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No gene flow

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Neither individuals nor their gametes enter or exit the population

104
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Very large population size

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Population should be effectively infinite in size

105
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No natural selection

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All alleles confer equal fitness

106
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Genetic drift

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Allele frequencies of population change over generations due to chance

107
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Bottleneck effect

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Size of population is greatly reduced because of natural disaster

108
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Founder effect

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Genetic drift caused by small group splitting off from main population to find a colony

109
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Law of Superposition

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rocks on bottom layer are oldest, top-newest

110
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Violations of Hardy Weinburg

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natural selection, mutations, gene flow, genetic drift, non-random mutation

111
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Equations for Hardy Weinburg

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pp+2pq+qq=1
p+q=1

112
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Pros and Cons of Sexual Reproduction

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Pros: more survivors, flexible with mutations
Cons: less offspring, takes more energy

113
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Pros and Cons of Asexual Reproduction

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Pros: More offspring, takes less energy
Cons: less survivors, copies every single trait

114
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Sexual Dimorphism

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differences between males and females of a species

115
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Bateman’s Principle

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the sex with the greatest parental investment will be more choosy when determining the mate, other sex is flashy and/or competitive

116
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Morphological Species Concept

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classify organisms based on physical similarities

117
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Phylogenetic Species Concept

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classify species based on shared genetic history

118
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Biological Species Concept

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classify species based on ability to mate and reproduce

119
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Ecological Species Concept

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classify species based on ecological niche

120
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Reproductive Isolationism

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Temporal, Habitat, Behavioral, Mechanical, Gametic, Hybrid Inviability, Hybrid Sterility

121
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Temporal Isolation

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mating/flowering at different times/seasons

122
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Habitat Isolation

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populations live in different habitats, don’t meet

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Behavioral Isolation

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little/no sexual attraction

124
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Mechanical Isolation

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Genital Structural differences, prevent copulation/pollen transfer

125
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Gametic Isolation

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gametes fail t unite in fertilization

126
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Hybrid Inviability

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hybrid zygotes fail to develop/reach maturity

127
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Hybrid Sterility

A

hybrids can’t produce functional gametes

128
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Allopatric speciation

A

location differences cause populations to evolve into different species

129
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Sympatric speciation

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behavioral trait causes difference in species

130
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Symplesiomorphy

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shared ancestral traits

131
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Polyphyletic

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share traits but not common ancestor

132
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Exponential Growth Rate Equation

133
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Logistical Growth Rate Equation

A

N/t=rN(K-N)/K

134
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Density Dependent Limitations

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resources, disease, predation, waste, social behaviors

135
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Density Independent

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natural disasters, drastic weather changes

136
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Environmental Stochasticity

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random and unpredictable changes in the environment

137
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terminal investment

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individuals that encounter survival threat compromised future reproductive potential, they will reproduce earlier

138
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K-selected species

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How much an environment can hold determines survival

139
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r-selected species

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How much a species can reproduce determines survival

140
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Ultimate Cause of Behavior

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evolutionary explanation, focus on selective agents and fitness

141
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Proximate Cause of Behavior

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mechanistic explanation, focus on how it works on a genetic/physiological explanation

142
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Epigenetic

A

what proteins you DO make

143
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Genetic

A

what proteins you CAN make

144
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Environmental

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when and how much proteins you make

145
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Intraspecific

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relationship between animals of same species

146
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Interspecific

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relationship between animals of different species

147
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Constituent Defenses

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characteristics that are present with or without predation

148
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Inducible Defenses

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characteristics that are only present with predation

149
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Batesian Mimicry

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harmless species mimics deadly/poisonous one

150
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Mullerian mimicry

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mimicry where both species are harmful

152
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Symbiotic +/+

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Mutualism, Cooperation

153
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Symbiotic +/0

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commensalism

154
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Symbiotic +/-

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predation, parasitism, selfishness, altruism (selflessness)

155
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Symbiotic -/-

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competition

156
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Symbiotic -/0

157
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Keystone species

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species that affect survival of most other species in niche

158
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Top-down regulation

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higher trophic levels affect lower ones

159
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Bottom-up regulation

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lower trophic levels affect higher ones

160
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Carbon Isotopes

A

more negative=more leafy green diet

161
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Nitrogen Isotopes

A

higher= more protein in diet

162
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Nitrogen Fixation

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take atmosphere N2 and “fix” it into NH3. (Lightning, UV radiation, Industrial Chambers)

163
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Nitrification

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taking Ammonia (NH3/NH4+) and creating Nitrite (NO2/NO3

164
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Nitrogen Assimilation

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Nitrogen is taken up by organisms, change inorganic to organic

165
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Ammonification

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return N to soil from organisms, released by bacteria and fungi (decomp)

166
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Denitrification

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conversion of Nitrate back into atmosphere N2

167
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Fluxes of Nitrogen Cycle

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Nitrogen Fixation, Nitrification, Denitrification, Ammonification, Nitrogen Assimilation, Consumption

168
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Fluxes of Water Cycle

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Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Transpiration, Consumption, Sublimation

169
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Fluxes of Carbon Cycle

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Photosynthesis, Cellular respiration, Combustion, Consumption, Decomposition, Diffusion

170
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Vacuole

A

store water and eliminate waste

171
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Chloroplast

A

photosynthesis

172
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Mitochondria

A

creates energy

173
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Lysosome

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degrades and gets rid of waste

174
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Rough ER

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where proteins are produced

175
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Smooth ER

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synthesizes lipids

176
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Ribosomes

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actually make the proteins

177
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Golgi Apparatus

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ships the products out

178
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Nucleus

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stores the DNA

179
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Cytoskeleton

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help make up structure of cells

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