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| one gene-one polypeptide hypothesis |
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| the premise that a gene is a segment of DNA that codes for one polypeptide. |
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the process in the ovary that results in the production of female gametes. |
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| a unit of genetic function common in bacteria and phages, consisting of coordinately regulated clusters of genes with related functions. |
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| the diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane. |
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| a measure of the tendency of a solution to take up water when separated from pure water by a selectively permeable membrane. |
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| the loss of electrons from a substances involved in a redox reaction |
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| oxidative phosphorylation |
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| the production of ATp using energy derived from the redox reactions of an electron transport chain. |
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