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| An organelle in cells that is responsible for protein synthesis |
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| The molecules that are transferred along synapses that initiate a neurological response in nerves |
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| The process by which organisms reproduce without sexual intercourse |
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| A series of three nitrogenous bases that code for a specific amino acid |
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| The specific section of genetic material that codes for a trait in an organism (i.e. brown hair) |
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| Uncontrolled growth of mutated cells that can produce a tumor |
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| The ability of a persons immune system to completely protect itself from a specific disease or infection |
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| The process by which a cell takes in/ingests a foreign substance and encloses it within its membrane |
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| The random occurrence of a trait in an offspring that can be beneficial or detrimental to the offspring |
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