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| tiny pores in leaves where carbon dioxide enters and oxygen exits |
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| light absorbing pigment that converts solar energy to chemical energy |
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| initial incorporation of carbon from atmosphere into organic compounds |
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| fixed quantity of light energy |
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| process of transforming light energy into chemical energy |
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| stacks where thylakoids are concentrated in |
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| non renewable fuels like coal, gas and oil |
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| Two stages of photosynthesis |
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| light reaction & calvin cycle |
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| Why do chloroplasts appear green in color |
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| leaves absorb all colors in light spectrums except green |
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| A characteristic caused by genetics or the environment |
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| Long strands of DNA that contain thousands of genes |
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| Part of chromosome that controls a trait |
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| Only see this trait if two are present |
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| Has two different alleles for same trait |
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| Has two identical alleles for same trait |
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| The likelihood that an event will occur |
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| The visibly expressed trait |
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| The allele combination for a trait |
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| Neither allele is dominant |
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| Process that creates sex cells with one copy of each gene or half the number of chromosomes |
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| 23 pairs or 46 chromosomes |
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| Human chromosomes that determine gender |
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| When a chromosome is not copied correctly |
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| Someone who has one recessive allele for a trait but doesn’t show it |
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| A picture of all the chromosomes of a cell |
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| All the DNA in one cell of an organism |
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| An analysis of a genome to determine inherited traits |
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| Only mating organisms with desirable traits |
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| The passing of traits from parent to offspring |
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| A gene that is on the X or Y chromosome |
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| A monk in the 1850’s that studied how plants inherit traits |
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| Two scientist who first described the DNA double-helix molecule |
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| Illnesses or disorders caused by an abnormal gene |
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| A trait totally controlled by your genes |
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| A trait that is expressed as a combination of your genes and the environment |
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| prophase, telophase, metaphase, anaphase |
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| the difference between Mitosis and meiosis |
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| mitosis uses one division and produces 2 diploid cells. Meiosis uses 2 divisions and produces 4 haploid cells. |
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| the difference between Metaphase I and Metaphase II of Meiosis |
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| cells separate in metaphase II |
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| Give the genotype for a white flower |
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| Give the genotype for a heterozygous purple |
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| What is the phenotype of a pea flower whose genotype is PP ? |
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A gene that is on the X or Y chromosome(hemophilia or color blindness) |
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