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- 3. the basic unit of life
- 7. the monomers of proteins
- 9. the process by which autotrophs (such as plants) produce carbohydrates using carbon dioxide and water
- 10. the biogeochemical cycle in which carbon moves from reservoir to reservoir
- 11. the type of eukaryotic cell that contains chloroplasts and a cell wall
- 13. descriptive word used to describe cells that have 1 copy of every gene (such as the cells produced during meiosis)
- 15. a medical condition caused by uncontrolled cell division of heavily mutated cells
- 18. the nucleic acid that serves as the universal source of energy for all living things
- 20. the type of dominance a trait exhibits when one allele totally dominates the other
- 27. the type of transport across a cell membrane that requires ATP energy
- 28. the mechanism of evolution in which organisms with beneficial adaptations have higher chance of surviving and reproducing
- 31. the change in heritable traits in a population over generations
- 32. the part of the carbon cycle in which fossil fuels are burned, releasing CO2 into the atmosphere
- 34. part of the flower that contains the stigma, style, & ovary
- 35. a membrane bound organelle in which genetic material is stored
- 36. descriptive word used to describe cells that have 2 copies of every gene (such as the cells produced during mitosis)
- 37. part of a flower that contains the anther and filament
- 38. the process somatic cells use for cell division
- 39. the lobe of the brain located directly behind the forehead
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- 1. a membrane bound organelle in which cellular respiration occurs
- 2. the process gametes use for cell division
- 4. the part of the plant that absorbs water and nutrients from the ground
- 5. the portion of the cell cycle that includes the G1, S, & G2 phases
- 6. a nucleic acid that stores all of the genetic material needed to perform protein synthesis
- 8. a magnification tool used to view samples in larger scale (can be of the compound, dissecting, or electron variety)
- 12. the process of using DNA as a template to produce RNA
- 14. the physical expression of a gene an organism exhibits due to its genotype
- 16. the process of using RNA to synthesize proteins
- 17. the organ of the reproductive system in which implantation occurs
- 19. the process of the water cycle in which water enters the atmosphere from the tissues of plants
- 21. the part on the plant that has the highest concentration of chloroplasts
- 22. the type of macromolecule enzymes are
- 23. the specific sugar that is produced during photosynthesis
- 24. the alleles an organism possesses for a gene
- 25. trophic level at the bottom of every food chain
- 26. the process of repopulating an area, such as after a disturbance (can be primary or secondary)
- 29. the type of macromolecule that makes up cell membranes
- 30. the fluid that flows through the cardiovascular system and acts as a medium for nutrient delivery
- 33. a erroneous change to an organism's DNA