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| Down Syndrome is cuased by |
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| Opens the double helix by disrupting the hydrogen bonds that hold the two strands together |
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| Breaks one or both DNA strands, preventing over-coiling |
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| Link nucleotide subunits together |
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| RNA molecule complementary to the DNA strand synthesized |
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| Polypedtide chain specified by mRNA is synthesized |
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| mutation altering Dna coding |
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| group of potentially interbreeding individuals of the same species |
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| Group of species sharing the same habitat |
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| biological and abiotic processes and interactions within a given region |
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| Average number of children that a woman is likely to have in her lifetime |
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| Total Fertility Rate (TFR) |
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| Water scarcity is affected by |
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Population density
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Use rate per individual |
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| The rate of change om population size |
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| Population Growth rate (PGR) |
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| Rate at which individuals replace themselves |
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| Per individual growth rate (PIG) |
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| for competition to occur there must be a |
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| occurrence of a population along a resource gradient |
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Forest Community
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Plant mutualisms |
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| invasive plants may eliminate native species by |
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Competition
chemical warfare
habitat modifcation |
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| A mutualism between a prokaryote and eukaryote |
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| The process of community change over time |
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| Community change from "ground zero" |
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| change following disturbance of a previously existing community |
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reptiles and amphibians
habitat-species protection |
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| high biodiversity leads to |
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improved Net Primary Production
strengthens food chains
provides medicines and food |
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| GLobal patterns of temp and rainfall |
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