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Eukaryotic cell

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A cell with a nucleus.

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Organic compound

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A compound made of organic materials. L.

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Haploid cell

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A cell with half the chromosomes.

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Biology

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The study of life.

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Polypeptide

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Complex carbs.

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Metabolism.

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A chemical process that occurs in the cell of a living thing in order to maintain life.

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Biochemical reaction.

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A chemical reaction that occurs inside the cell.

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Heterotroph

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A organism that can’t produce it’s own food.

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Binary fission and the three steps.

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When procaryotes divide.

  1. DNA replication
  2. Chromosome segregation. DNA moves to opposite sides.
  3. Cytokines. The cytoplasm splits.
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Chromosome

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A could structure of DNA and proteins.

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10
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Gregor mandel

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The father of genetics.

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Allele

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A pair of genes.

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Genotype.

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Alleles that are present.

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DNA.

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The genetic coding inside the nucleus.

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Transcription.

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Coping the genetic process from DNA to RNA.

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Pedigree.

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A diagram showing the linage of an individual.

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Multiple allele traits.

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A trait that is determined by more then one pair of alleles.

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Scientific method.

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  1. Observation
  2. Question
  3. Hypothesis
  4. Tests
  5. Conclusion
  6. Communication
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18
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polysaccharide

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Longer lasting source of energy.
A potato.
A corn.
And a rice.

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Nucleic acid.

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Is in DNA and RNA. Passes instructions.

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Endothermic reaction.

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A chemical reaction that absorbs heat.

21
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Enzymes.

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Simple proteins.

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Photosynthesis.

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When autotrophs use light energy and convert it into food.

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ATP.

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A molecule used to store energy.

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Mitosis.

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Prophase, metaphase,anaphase and telophase.

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Prophase

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Chromosome condense into chromatids and membrane breaks down.

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Metaphase.

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Chromatids line up at center of cell.

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Anaphase

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Sister chromatids are pulled to opposite side of the cell

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Telophase

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The chromatids unfold into chromosomes in the new cell.

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Gene.

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A sequence of DNA that determines certain characteristics in an individual, like hair and eye color.

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Diploid cell

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A cell with double the chromosomes.

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Sex-linked traits.

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A trait determined by an allele located on the sex Chromosome.

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Sex Chromosomes x and y

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Chromosomes that determine the sex of an individual.
Male: y
Female: x

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Law of segregation.

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Stating that there are two factors in every trait. One dominate one recessive. Passed through gametes.

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Homozygote.

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An allele carrying only one trait.

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Phenotype.

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The genetics that show up.

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RNA

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A nucleic avid present in all living cells.

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Translation.

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The process of converting info from RNA bases to amino acids.

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Chemical bond.

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The bond between two or more chemical compounds.

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Nucleotide.

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A molecule that DNA and RNA are made of.

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Exothermic reaction.

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A chemical reaction that releases heat energy.

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Prokaryotic cell.

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A cell without a nucleus.

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Autotroph.

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An organism that uses light energy to make food through photosynthesis.

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Cellular respiration.

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When the cell turns food into usable energy.

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Meiosis.

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Cell division that reduces the number of chromosomes from diploid to haploid.

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Gamete.

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reproductive cell. Haploids.

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Genetics.

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The coding inside the nucleus of a cell.

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Law of Independent assortment.

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Stating that each genetic trait is passed to offspring independently.

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Protein synthesis.

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The creation of proteins in cells that use DNA and RNA.

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Heterozygote.

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An allele with two traits.

50
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Central dogma of molecular biology.

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DNA –> RNA –> protein.

51
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Base pairs in DNA.

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Guanine + cytosine.

Thymine + adenine

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