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an individual that produces offspring identical to the parent.

two or more different genes influencing one characteristic.

the version of a character that occurs less frequently.

the version of a character that most commonly occurs in nature.

breeding a subject with unknown genotype and dominant phenotype with a recessive individual to determine the genotype of the individual.

someone who is heterozygous for a trait.

the splitting of somatic cells into gametes.

the study of genes along a timeline.

crossing two hybrids for one trait.

someone who is heterozygous for a recessive genetic disease, they dont have the disease but could pass it on to children.

a gene that controls more than one physical trait.

genes located near each other on a chromosome that tend to be inherited together.

a family tree used to map traits and genotypes.

a heritable feature that varies among members of a population.

genes linked to the x chromosome.

the physical appearance of a person.

a device used to predict crosses.

the actual genes someone has.

Environment can change someone’s phenotype.

genes that code for different traits.

a listing of the relative listings of genes along a chromosome.

children with a different allele combination than their parents.

the study of genes and inheritance.

a version of an allele that will only show if two are present.

a gene on the x or y chromosome

crossing two individuals heterozygous for two traits.

the probability that genes will recombine.

an allele that will show if there is only one present

the first generation of children after a cross

the generation of children after crossing the F1 generation

the study of genes along a timeline

a location or position

the subjects that are being crossed in a cross

a characteristic

When certain cells are designed for specific functions

A large vesicle with a variety of functions within the cell.

Multiple tissues working together to perform a specific task

Multiple organs working together to perform vital life functions

A solution outside of a cell which has the same concentration of solute as the solution inside of the cell

Being attracted to water

A way of letting large molecules across the cell membrane with the use of energy

A form of active transport that takes large matierials into the cell.

Allowing some things to pass but not others

consisting of multiple cells

a sac made of membrane in the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell

multiple organs functioning together to serve a specific purpose

An individual living thing

the random movement of particles resulting in the net movement of a substance down its concentration gradient

a double layer of lipids

The transport of a substance across the cell membrane through diffusion without using energy

When a substance leaves a cell by a vesicle fusing with the cell membrane

A form of regulation where a change to homeostasis is amplified

A specialized part of a cell

The steady state of bodily functioning

Consisting of one cell

A solution that, when surrounding a cell, has a lower concentration than the concentration of solution inside the cell

The movement of water through a selectively permeable membrane

The amount of solute in a solution

a protein that aids in transporting things across the cell membrane

allowing things to pass or diffuse through

a form of homeostasis where a change to homeostasis is worked against

a type of cell without a nucleus or any membrane bound organelles

a group of cells working together to serve the same function

A large vacuole that stores water in plant cells

when the concentration of a solute is higher outside of a cell than inside of a cell

does not dissolve in water/repels water

diffusion with the help of a protein; used for polar or larger molecules

a pressure exhibited by a plant cell's cell wall making sure the cell does not gain too much water and burst

not allowing anything to pass

the ability of a solution surrounding a cell to cause the cell to gain or lose water

the steady state of bodily functioning.

a widely accepted idea broader than a hypothesis.

all the organisms in a given area.

an individual living thing.

a testable explanation for a set of observations based on the available data.

the entire portion of Earth inhabited by life.

new properties that arise as you go up the hierarchy of life.

a group of individuals belonging to a species that live in the same geographic area and can be potentially interbred.

a factor with a variable changed to reveal effects.

a factor that is measured.

anything that occupies space and has mass

a substance that cannot be broken down to other substances by chemical means

a substance containing two or more elements in a fixed ratio

an element required for life in small amounts

a subatomic particle with a positive charge

a subatomic particle with a negative charge

a subatomic particle with no charge

an atom’s central core which contains protons and neutrons

the number of protons in an atom of a particular element

the amount of protons and neutrons in a cell’s nucleus

the total mass of an atom

an atomic form of an element with the same number of protons but different amounts of neutrons

a bond between opppositely charged ions

a chemical bond where two atoms share valence electrons

two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds

the attraction of an atom for electrons of a covalent bond

an atom with an electrical charge

a compound resulting from the forming of an ionic bond

a weak chemical bond formed when the slightly positive hydrogen atom of a polar covalent bond in one atom is attracted to the slightly negative atom of a polar covalent bond in another molecule

a molecule containing polar covalent bonds and having an unequal distribution of charges in different regions of the molecule