 | Term | Definition |
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active transport |
requires energy; materials move from less to great |
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asexual reproduction |
reproduction that requires only one parent |
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allele |
the different forms that gene can have |
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diffusion |
does not require energy, materials move from great to less |
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chromosome |
a structure in the nucleus of a cell that contains hereditary materials |
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dominant |
the trait that dominates the recessive trait |
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endocytosis |
when a cell takes in material like bacteria by surrounding it with the cell membrane |
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diploid |
having pairs of chromosomes; 2N |
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genotype |
the genetic makeup |
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enzyme |
a protein that regulates all chemical reactions |
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centromere |
the place where the duplicated chromosomes join |
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genetics |
the study of heredity |
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equilibrium |
when a balance of substances has been reached |
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DNA |
deoxyribonucleic acid; regulate all cell activities; the genetic material of all organisms |
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heredity |
the passing of traits from parent to offspring |
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exocytosis |
when a cell gets rid of material by rupturing the membrane to let it out |
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egg |
the gamete (sex cell) produced by a female |
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heterozygous |
hybrid; having different alleles for one gene |
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fermentation |
when a oxygen-lacking cell makes energy in the cytoplasm, not mitochodria; creates various wastes like lactic acid and alcohol |
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fertilization |
the joining of a sperm and egg |
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homozygous |
pure; having the same allele for one gene |
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inorganic compound |
a compound that does not contain carbon and usually does not contain hydrogen; does not have to do with living things |
