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Human Life
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Science
5th Grade
11/09/2010

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Chromosome
Definition
A threadlike structure in the nucleus, made up of DNA.46 in a human.
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Mitosis
Definition
The process by which most cells divide.
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Life Cycle
Definition
The stages that a living thing passes through as it grows and changes.
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Meiosis
Definition
To reproduce cells.
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Gamete
Definition
Egg, seed, or sperm.23 chromosomes.
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Zygote
Definition
Fertilized egg from joined cells from each parent. 2 gametes. 46 chromosomes.
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Regeneration
Definition
When tissue or body parts reproduce.
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Asexual Reproduction
Definition
When the cell of a single-celled organism divides, the whole organism reproduces.
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Sexual Reproduction
Definition
The joining of cells from 2 different individuals.
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Reproductive Cells
Definition
Gamete.
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Inherited Trait
Definition
A characteristic passed from parents to offspring. Heredity.
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Dominant Trait
Definition
The strong trait.
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Recessive Trait
Definition
The weak trait.
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Gene
Definition
The part of a chromosome theat contains the DNA code for an inherited trait.
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DNA
Definition
A chemical that provides detailed instructions to the cell about every function of life.
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Instinct
Definition
A behavior that an an organism inherits.
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Learned Behavior
Definition
A behavior an animal aquires through experence.
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Enviroment
Definition
Everything in an organism's surroundings that affects it, including water, soil, air, weather, landforms, and other living things.
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