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| the different forms of a gene |
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| an organism that makes its own food |
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| the regular sequence of growth and division in cells |
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| a green pigment found in chloroplasts of plants, algae, and some bacteria |
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| one of the identical rods of a chromosome |
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| a double rod of condensed chromatin which contains DNA that carries genetic information |
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| neither allele is dominant or recessive |
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| the final stage of the cell cycle in which the cell's cytoplasm divides |
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| the gel-filled region inside the cell where the first stage of repiration occurs |
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| the genetic material that contains the cell's instructions |
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| a trait that always shows up in the organism |
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| the process by which cells break down molecules to release energy without using oxygen |
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| factors that control traits |
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| the scientific study of heredity |
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| an organism's genetic makeup or allele combination |
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| the passing of traits from parents to offspring |
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| an organsim that cannot make its own food |
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| having two different alleles for a trait |
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| have two identical alleles for a trait |
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| an organsim that has two different alleles for traits |
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| the stage of the cell cycle in which the cell grows, copies its DNA, and prepares to divide |
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| the process by which the number of chromosomes in sex cells is halved |
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| the rod shaped cell organelle that releases energy during respiration |
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| the process by which body cell replicate |
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| a change in a gene or chromosomes |
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| an organism's physical appearance |
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| the process by which plants and some other organisms use the energy in sunlight to make food |
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| a colored chemical that absorbs light |
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| the likelihood that a particular event will occur |
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| a chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result form a genetic cross |
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| an organism that always produces offspring with the same form of a trait as the parent |
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| a trait that is masked or covered by a dominant allele |
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| the process by which a cell makes a copy of its DNA |
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| the process by which cells break down food molecules and release the energy they contain a molecule that helps produce proteins |
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| a molecule that helps produce proteins |
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| small openings on the underside of a leaf that allow carbon dioxide and oxygen in and out |
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| physical characteristics of an organsim |
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