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| The passing of traits from parents to offspring. |
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| A section of DNA that carries a trait. |
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| A rod-shaped structure that contains DNA and is found in the nucleus of a cell. |
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| An organism's surroundings. |
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| A molecule found in DNA that is used to code information. |
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| The process that results in two cells identical to the parent cell. |
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| The range of differences found among the members of a population. |
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| A change or adjustment that makes an organism better able to survive in its environment. |
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| The process that results in sex cells. |
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