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Amino Acids
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| Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. We learned about proteins when we studied RNA. Eggs are an excellent source of amino acids and an important source of protein in our diets. |
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Bacteria
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| Single-celled prokaryotic organisms. These are organisms and therefore are in the domain of biology. |
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Cell
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| Cells are the building blocks of life. Every living thing is made up of one or more cells. |
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DNA
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| The instructions for making proteins. This substance is contained in every cell. |
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Endangered Species
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| A species that is very likely to go extinct. Since we are talking about living things, this is biology. |
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Food web
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| A complex series of interconnected food chains that represent who eats who in an environment. We are discussing organisms so this is biology. |
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Gene
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| A piece of DNA that when expressed, gives organisms certain traits. This has to do with heredity and therefore biology. |
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| A habitat is a place where organisms live. Since it as to do with organisms, it a biology term. |
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Incomplete dominance
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| Incomplete dominance is when the offspring phenotype is a mix of the parent phenotype. This is from heredity and therefore biology. |
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Jurassic period
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| The Jurassic period was a period in earth's life where dinosaurs roamed the earth. This was approximately from 201.3 million years ago to 145 million years ago. This has to do with organisms so it is biology. |
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Karyotype
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The number and visual appearance of the chromosomes in the cell nuclei of an organism or species. This has to do with organisms so it relates to biology. |
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| Lipids are one of the 4 large molecules. Lipids are found primarily in fats and oils, and they make up the cell membrane. Organisms can also use them for energy. |
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Mitosis
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| A type of asexual reproduction in which one cell splits into two identical daughter cells. Cell division is a vital part of life. |
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Nucleus
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| The "brain" of the cell. This organelle contains all of the cell's genetic information. Cells are a massive part of biology. |
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Organelle
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| Organelles are small structures in cells that help them function. Cells are an important part of biology. |
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Predation
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| Predation is a type of relationship in which one organism kills and feeds off another. Has to do with organisms so this is biology. |
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Quark
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This is an elementary particle that makes up protons. Without quarks, life would not be possible.
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RNA
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| A nucleic acid crucial in the replication of DNA. This has to do with cell division so it is a biology term. |
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Sexual reproduction
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This type of reproduction involves two cells splitting into four. This type of reproduction produces more genetic variance than asexual reproduction. Cell division is an important part of biology.
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Thymine
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| One of the 4 amino acids involved in DNA. Pairs with Adenine. Genetics is a part of biology. |
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Uracil
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| The amino acid that replaces thymine in RNA. Genetics is part of biology. |
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Vacuole
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| A structure in plant cells that stores water and other molecules. This is part of microbiology. |
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White blood cell
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| White blood cells fight infection and other foreign objects. Since they are cells they have to do with biology. |
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| The plant tissue responsible for the conduction of water from roots to aerial parts of the plant. It forms the woody part of the plant. Has to do with organisms so it is biology. |
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Y chromosome
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| The sex chromosome that creates males of a species. This has to do with organisms so it is biology. |
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Zygote
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| A eukaryotic cell formed by the fertilization of two gametes. This has to do with the reproduction of organisms and therefore biology. |
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