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Biology 101 flashcards
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a permanent change in the genetic material of an organism

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GENETIC•MUTATION

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a watery liquid in the mouth that softens food for swallowing

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SALIVA

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a mass of cells that perform a specific function for the body

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TISSUE

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a type of asexual reproduction found in bacteria,

other prokaryotes, and a few eukaryotes

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BINARY•FISSION

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the observable genetic traits of an individual

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PHENOTYPE

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a trait or characteristic that improves an organism’s ability to survive in its environment

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Adaptation

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a trait or characteristic that improves an organism’s ability to survive in its environment

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Adaptation

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all possible genes for a trait

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Alleles

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an organism that breathes through gills in its larval stage and through lungs in its adult stage

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Amphibian

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the intentional reproduction of organisms with the sole desire of creating offspring with desirable characteristics

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Artificial Selection

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reproduction that involves only one parent and results in offspring that is genetically identical to the parent

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Asexual Reproduction

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a sensory receptor that detects sound

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Auditory Receptor

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unicellular organisms that sometimes have cell walls but do not have organelles and an organized nucleus

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Bacteria

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a type of asexual reproduction found in bacteria, other prokaryotes, and a few eukaryotes

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Binary Fission

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the smallest functional building block of an organism

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Cell

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a thin barrier that forms the boundary of cells

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Cell Membrane

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the outermost layer of cell in plants and some microorganisms

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Cell Wall

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a feature used to identify a person or thing

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Characteristic

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a threadlike strand in the nucleus of a cell that contains genetic information

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Chromosome

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the system that pumps blood through the body

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Circulatory System

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to create a new organism that is genetically identical to its parent; the organism created by the process of cloning

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Clone

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a photoreceptor in the eye that processes color vision

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Cone

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a mixture of water and salt that suspends the organelles within the cell

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Cytoplasm

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23
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facts collected for reference and analysis

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Data

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the system that breaks down food into energy for the body

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Digestive System

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25
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having two complete sets of chromosomes

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Diploid

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the process of making wild plants or animals suitable for human use

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Domesticate

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a trait that is expressed in an offspring if one parent contributes it

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Dominant Trait

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28
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relating to electric and magnetic fields

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Electromagnetic

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an unborn or unhatched organism undergoing the process of growth and development

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Embryo

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30
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a substance that catalyzes chemical reactions in the body

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Enzyme

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describes unicellular or multicellular organisms that have cells with a defined nucleus

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Eukaryotic

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the natural process by which species develop and differentiate from earlier forms of life

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Evolution

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the reproductive structure in flowering plants

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Flower

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a haploid male or female reproductive cell that forms a zygote

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Gamete

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a unit of hereditary characteristics that are passed from parent to offspring

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Gene

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36
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the amount of genetic variation across an entire species

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Genetic Diversity

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inserting, deleting, or modifying the genetic material of organisms to gain desired characteristics

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Genetic Engineering

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38
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a permanent change in the genetic material of an organism

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Genetic Mutation

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39
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the complete genetic makeup of an individual

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Genotype

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40
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a cell that contains half of the total number of chromosomes

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Haploid

41
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having unmatched alleles for a trait

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Heterozygous

42
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the ability to stabilize internal conditions when surrounded by changing external conditions

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Homeostasis

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having a pair of matching alleles for a trait

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Homozygous

44
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an explanation based on research and observation that can be tested

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Hypothesis

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the system that protects the body from foreign substances and infectious diseases

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Immune System

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the system made up of skin, hair, and nails that protects internal structures from damage

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Integumentary System

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an organism’s stages of growth and development that lead to the production of offspring

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Life Cycle

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a type of cell division in which daughter cells end up with half the chromosomes of the parent cell

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Meiosis

49
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a change in form during the life cycle

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Metamorphosis

50
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a single-celled or multicellular organism that can be seen only under a microscope

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Microorganism

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a protective adaptation in which a species looks like another species

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Mimicry

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a type of cell division in which daughter cells end up with the same number and type of chromosomes as the parent cell

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Mitosis

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the system made up of bones and muscles that support the body and allow it to move

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Musculoskeletal System

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the process by which organisms with more beneficial characteristics are more likely to survive and reproduce

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Natural Selection

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a fiber or bundle of fibers that transmit signals to and from the body, brain, and spinal cord

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Nerve

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a system of nerves that transmit messages to and from the brain and spinal cord

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Nervous System

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tissue that sends signals to and from the brain, so a body can carry out processes

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Nervous Tissue

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a nerve cell

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Neuron

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the structural building block of nucleic acids

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Nucleotide

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the largest organelle in the cell, which contains genetic information and controls cell function

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Nucleus

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facts gathered by studying the world using the senses of sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell

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Observation

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a sensory receptor for smell

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Olfactory Receptor

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the nerve that connects the eye to the brain

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Optic Nerve

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a structure made up of tissues that perform a specialized function for the body

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Organ

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a specialized structure inside a cell

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Organelle

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an individual living thing

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Organism

67
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able to let liquids or gases pass through

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Permeable

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the observable genetic traits of an individual

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Phenotype

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the male gamete in flowering plants

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Pollen

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the transfer of pollen from the male to female parts of a plant

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Pollination

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when two or more genes determine the phenotype of a trait

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Polygenic Inheritance

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a group of a species that lives in a defined area at a specific time

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Population

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a statement that forecasts what will happen based on past events or evidence

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Prediction

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describes unicellular organisms that lack a nucleus

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Prokaryotic

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a trait that expresses in an offspring only if both parents contribute it

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Recessive Trait

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an involuntary response

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Reflex

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any behavior, structure, or function that helps the organisms reproduce or protect offspring

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Reproductive Strategy

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the system that takes in oxygen from the air and releases carbon dioxide

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Respiratory System

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the layer at the back of the eye that contains photoreceptors

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Retina

80
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a photoreceptor in the eye responsible for night vision

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Rod

81
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a watery liquid in the mouth that softens food for swallowing

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Saliva

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a branch of study that relies on observation and experiments to prove facts about natural events

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Science

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a statement that is accepted as universal fact, often expressed as a mathematical equation

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Scientific Law

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an approach to investigation that consists of a series of steps: question, hypothesis, collection and analysis of data, explanation, conclusion, and communication

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Scientific Method

85
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a hypothesis that has been tested repeatedly using the scientific method

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Scientific Theory

86
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the first stage of life for flowering plants and some nonflowering plants

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Seed

87
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a nerve ending that senses and responds to stimulus

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Sensory Receptor

88
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a type of reproduction in which there are two parents and the offspring is genetically different from each parent

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Sexual Reproduction

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a type of behavior that questions facts that have no evidence

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Skepticism

90
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a reproductive structure in some nonflowering plants and fungi

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Spore

91
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anything that causes a reaction in the body

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Stimulus

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a group of related parts that work together to perform a task or complete a process

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System

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a group of cells in the mouth that contain sensory receptors for taste

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Taste Bud

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Tissue

a mass of cells that perform a specific function for the body

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Tissue

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a characteristic determined by genes

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Trait

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the process that makes RNA from DNA

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Transcription

97
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the process that messenger RNA uses to make proteins

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Translation

98
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a measure of a given quantity

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Unit

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a characteristic, number, or quantity that takes different values in different situations

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Variable

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a microscopic agent that contains genetic material and reproduces inside the host cell of another organism

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Virus

101
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a diploid cell that forms when two haploid gamete cells come together

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Zygote

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