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| Basic unit in all organisms |
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| multiple cells making up an organism |
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| protective layer that separates it from its environment |
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| (deoxyribonucleic acid) molecule containing genetic information |
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| internal structures of a cell, specialized to perform specific functions |
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| exclusive to bacteria and archaea |
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| typically contain variety of organelles, including nucleus |
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| involves an increase in the size of individual cells, the number of cells, or both |
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| sum of all chemical activities of an organism |
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| balanced internal environment |
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| physical or chemical changes in their internal or external environment |
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| tiny hair-like organelles used for locomotion |
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| longer structures used to move |
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| non moving life that stay firmly attached to surfaces |
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| splitting of cells from one parent cell. Only changes occur from mutations |
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| fusion of an egg and a sperm cell to form a fertilized egg. Both mother and father contribute genes |
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| inherited characteristics that enhance an organism's ability to survive |
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| smallest unit of a chemical element that retains the characteristics |
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| the units of hereditary material |
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| Chains of DNA are made up of sequence of chemical subunits |
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| large molecules important in determining the structure and function of cells and tissues |
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| chemical compounds used to signal and communicate with other cells |
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| part of nervous system that transmit information by way of both electrical impulses and chemical compounds |
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| explains how populations of organisms have changed over time |
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| the process by which populations of organisms change over time |
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| field of biology that studies the diversity of organisms and their evolutionary relationships |
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| science of naming and classifying organisms |
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| a group of organisms with similar structure, function, and behavior |
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| binomial system of nomenclature |
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| the unifying concept that cells are the basic living units of organization and function in all organisms and that all cells come from other cells |
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| region where DNA is located in a prokaryotic cell |
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| extracellular structure enclosing prokaryotic and plant cells |
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| small complexes of ribonculeic acid (RNA) |
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| part of the cell outside of nucleus |
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| fluid component of the cytoplasm |
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| stages from one cell division to the next |
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| two cycles, mitosis and cytokinesis |
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| most of the cell life is spent here where no cell division is occuring |
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| time after M phase but before s phase |
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| where DNA replicates and histone proteins are synthesized |
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| nuclear division of cell nucleus into two |
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| chromosome packing where it makes them thicker and shorter. After compaction chromatin is now considered chromosomes |
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| DNA replicated in the s phase now is doubled around a centromere |
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| connected to the centromere, a multiprotein where micro tubules attach |
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| function by distribution during mitosis. Radiate from poles |
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| chromosomes move to center |
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| chromosomes separate, each is now a chromosome |
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| last stage, where nucleus is starting to return to interphase like stage |
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| last stage, where nucleus is starting to return to interphase like stage |
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