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Biology
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04/22/2014

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Fitness
Definition
relative survival and reproduction of one variant compared to other in the same population
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Capsid
Definition
Protein coat that surrounds a virus
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Defensive proteins
Definition
nonspecific protein of the immine system
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B Lymphocyte
Definition
white blood cell reponsible for antibody mediated immunity
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A sexual reproduction
Definition
One parent
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Binary Fission
Definition
Asexual form of bacterial reproduction
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Penis
Definition
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Scrotum
Definition
the pouch of skin that houses the testes
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ovary
Definition
in animals, the paired abdominal structures that produce egg cells
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oocyte
Definition
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Seminiferous tubules
Definition
highly coiled tube in the testicles where sperm are formed
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Semen
Definition
sperm and energy rich associated fluids
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Uterus
Definition
Pear shaped muscular organ in females
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Estrogen
Definition
any feminizing hormones secreted by the ovary in females
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Gastrula
Definition
cup stage of embryonic development
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Mesoderm
Definition
Physical and chemical reaction that produce and use energy
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Variant
Definition
Individual in a population that differs genetically
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Artificial selection
Definition
Selective breeding of domesticated animals and plants
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Envelope
Definition
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Fungi
Definition
Kingdom of eukaryotes
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Phagocytes
Definition
Ingestion of food or pathogens by cells
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Antigens
Definition
molecules that is foreign to the host
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T Lymphocytes
Definition
immune system cell that develops in the thymus glands
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Sexual reproduction
Definition
more then 1 parent
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Vagina
Definition
Muscular canal in females leading from the cervix to the vulva
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Testicle
Definition
paired male gonads
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Corpus luteum
Definition
hormone producing tissue
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Epididymis
Definition
A coiled tube located adjacent to the testes
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Menstruation
Definition
the shedding of the lining of the uterus during menstrual cycle
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Fertilization
Definition
the fusion of haploid gametes to produce a diploid zygote
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Ectoderm
Definition
the outermost of the three germ layers in an animal
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Placenta
Definition
membrane produced by a developing fetus
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internal fertilization
Definition
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