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| The science that studies how characteristics get passed from parent to offspring |
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| The general guideline of traits determined by a person's DNA |
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| Those "nonbiological" factors that are involved in a person's surroundings such as the nature of the person's parents, the person's friends, and the person's behavioral choices |
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| The factors in a person's life that are determined by the quality of his or her relationship with God |
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| A section of DNA that codes for the production of a protein or a portion of protein, thereby causing a trait |
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| The RNA (ribonucleic acid) that performs transcription |
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| A three-nucleotide base sequence on tRNA |
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| A sequence of three nucleotide bases on mRNA that refers to a specific amino acid |
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| DNA coiled around and supported by proteins, found in the nucleus of the cell |
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| A process of asexual reproduction in eukaryotic cells |
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| The time interval between cellular reproduction |
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| A cell ready to begin reproduction, containing duplicated DNA and centrioles |
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| The region that joins two sister chromatids |
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| The figure produced when the chromosomes of a species during metaphase are arranged according to their homologous pairs |
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| A cell with chromosomes that come in homologous pairs |
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| A cell that has only one representative of each chromosome pair |
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| The total number of chromosomes in a diploid cell |
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| The number of homologous pairs in a diploid cell |
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| The process by which a diploid (2n) cell forms gametes (n) |
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| Haploid cells (n) produced by diploid cells (2n) for the purpose of sexual reproduction |
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A non-cellular infectious agent that has two characteristics:
(1) It has genetic material (RNA or DNA) inside a protective protein coat.
(2) It cannot reproduce on its own. |
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| Specialized proteins that aid in destroying infectious agents |
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| A weakened or inactive version of a pathogen that stimulates the body's production of antibodies which can aid in destroying the pathogen |
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