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10th Grade
05/16/2017

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Term
A- Adenine
Definition
[image] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenine
Adenine is a base for tRNA, DNA, and mRNA. These are used in the creation of proteins and the basis of life on earth.
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B- Biology
Definition
[image] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, evolution, distribution, identification and taxonomy.
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C- Co-dominant Trait
Definition
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http://science.halleyhosting.com/sci/soph/genetics/notes/codominance.htm
Genetic traits as a result of sexual reproduction where 2 individuals genes come together and neither trait is dominant and they tend to average out the affects.
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D- Dominant Trait
Definition
[image]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominance_(genetics)
Dominant traits are traits that take control and are the shown trait in the instance where two different traits are present.
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E- Enzyme
Definition
[image]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enzyme
Catalysts for reactions within molecules and the breaking down of those molecules.
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F- Flagellum
Definition
[image]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flagellum
A whip shaped part of an organism which they use for movement. They allow small organisms to swim.
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G- Genes
Definition
[image]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene
Different segments that make up chromosomes and can be activated to create different types of cells.
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H- Haploid
Definition
[image]
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haploid
When a cell has half the normal number of chromosomes due to the process of sexual reproduction.
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I- Innate Behavior
Definition
[image] http://www.ck12.org/biology/Innate-Behavior-of-Animals/lesson/Innate-Behavior-of-Animals-BIO/
A behavior that all individuals are born with and all individuals do without thinking.
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J-Joule
Definition
[image]
https://www.google.com/search q=scientific+joule&safe=strict&client=safari&rls=en&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjLhP3i_fXTAhVByyYKHdetCioQ_AUIBigB&biw=1440&bih=839#imgrc=RTg-p2opCQwZuM:
A joule is a scientific term that states levels of energy.
Term
K- Kingdom
Definition
[image]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_(biology)
A kingdom is the third highest class containing six kingdoms of living organisms.
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L- Lepidoptera
Definition
[image]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera is an order of insects that include butterflies.
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M- Mitochondria
Definition
[image]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitochondrion
Mitochondria are powerpoint of cells and help to create energy and ATP.
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N- Nucleus
Definition
[image]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_nucleus
A nucleus is the stronghold and brain center of any eukaryotic organism.
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O- Organism
Definition
[image]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organism
An organism is any living thing that have any degree of response to stimuli.
Term
P- Phenotype
Definition
[image]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenotype
A phenotype is the observable look of an organism created by its genetic structure.
Term
Q- Quantity
Definition
[image]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantity
Quantity is a number of something and can be related to anything numerically in biology.
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R- Ribosomes
Definition
[image]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_reproduction
Ribosomes are the protein factories of the cells where they stitch amino acids together into the form of a protein.
Term
S- Sexual Reproduction
Definition
[image]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_reproduction
Sexual reproduction is a process in which an egg and sperm with half the chromosomes are put together and create a zygote.
Term
T-Thymine
Definition
[image]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thymine
Thymine is the base that corresponds with adenine and is replaced by Uracil in the mRN process.
Term
U- Uracil
Definition
[image]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uracil
Uracil is Base present in mRNA. It takes the place of Thymine during the transfer from DNA to mRNA.
Term
V-Vacuole
Definition
[image]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacuole
A vacuole is storage center for water in plant cells and animal cells.
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W- Water
Definition
[image]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water
Water is a cornerstone to all living beings becuase it is used in the creation of glucose,durring photosynthesis, and durring cellular respiration.
Term
X- X-Chromosome
Definition
[image]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_chromosome
X chromosomes are present as a pair in female genotypes and a single x chromosome is present along side a y chromosome.
Term
Y- Y chromosome
Definition
[image]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y_chromosome
The Y- Chromosome is one of the two sex chromosomes that is used in sexual reproduction. Males sometimes have a higher rate of getting negative x chromosome recessive diseases because they have a y chromosome instead of an x chromosomes
Term
Z-Zgote
Definition
[image]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zygote
A fertilized egg cell that has sperm cells attached to it.
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