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Biomas

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Dry mass of orgganisms in the trophic level of an exostdlem

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Capillary

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Microscopic blood vessel with walls of songle cells

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Cell wall

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Non living tough iutercoatinf if some cells

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Cell

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Unit of a living organism bounded by a cell membrane and containing cytoplasm

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Chromosomes

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Structures made of DNA, carrying genes, in the nucleus of a cell

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Clones

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Organisms that are genetically identical

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Cutting

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Part of a plant stem and leaves used to grow a new plant

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Decomposes

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Organisms that feed on dead material and bring about their decay

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Decomposition

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Breakdown of large molecules in dead materials into smaller molecules by decomposers such as bacteria

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Deforestation

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He removal of teees

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Genotype

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The types of genes and alleles in an individual controlling a particular characteristic

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Greenhouse effect

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Gases in the atmosphere that trap reflected heat from the earth’s surface

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Heterozygous

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A genotype containing two different alleles

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Homozygous

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A genotype containing two identical alleles

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Organ

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A group of different tissues working together to perform a function

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Organelle

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Specialised part of a cell that carries out a spesific function

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Pathogen

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An organism that causes disease

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Pest

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An organism that causes harm to a plant crop of farm animal

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Phenotype

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The external and internal characteristics of an individual, determined by genotype and the environment

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Pollination

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The transfer of pollen from the anthers to the stamen

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Stimulus

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A change that can be detected by a receptor

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System

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A group of different organisms working together

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