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The constituent of living cell nuclei that determines individual hereditary characteristics
The science of classification
The part of the chromosome that carries inherited characteristics
Change in genetic information that may lead to a new heritable trait
Single-celled organism that can move and change shape via extensions called pseudopods
An organism that relies upon the consumption of organic compounds for energy
Thin, flexible envelope that surrounds a cell
An important 'messenger' in the production of proteins that is found throughout the cell
Of the six classes of nutrients, the one that is the body's most efficient form of stored energy
The study of an organism's form and constituent parts
Surgical removal of bits of tissue from a living body for the purposes of diagnostic examination
A kingdom of microscopic one-cell animal-like organisms
A membrane-enclosed organelle found in eukaryotic cells that contains most of the cell's genetic material
A structure carrying genetic information only found in biologically male members of homo sapiens
Changes made by living systems in response to their environment
Extremely small disease-causing agent whose name means 'poison'
Process by which species change over long periods of time through genetic variation and natural selection
Cellular structure that, among other functions, helps a cell maintain its shape
An organelle in which the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production occur
Exact duplication of genetic material in preparation for cell division
The process of crossbreeding plants or animals of different varieties or species
Reproductive process used by bacteria in which a cell divides into two identical cells
Process by which cells synthesize complex molecules and tissue out of basic nutrients
Type of cell division that produces sex cells with half the number of chromosomes as body cells
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