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| change in the shape of an organism's body as it grows |
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| series of distinct stages of life that most organisms grow and mature through |
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| kind of growth where organisms keep their same body shape just get larger |
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| first stage of incomplete and complete metamorphosis |
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| second stage of incomplete metamorphosis |
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| second stage of complete metamorphosis |
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| third stage of complete metamorphosis |
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last stage of incomplete and complete metamorphosis |
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| reproduction by simple cell division |
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| tissue replacement & healing |
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a threadlike strand inside the nucleus that is made up of DNA |
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reproduction by simple cell division (one parent produces offspring by the process of mitosis) |
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form of reproduction in which cells from two parents unite |
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process that reduces the number of chromosome in reproductive cells |
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| characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring |
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| a strong trait that generally shows up in the offspring |
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| a weak trait that is often hidden |
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| structures on a chromosome that contain the DNA code for a trait an orgainism inherits |
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deoxyribonucleic acid
(chemical storage of genetic information) |
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