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Life Science Vocab 13

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AnaphaseThe stage of mitosis and meiosis in which the chromosomes move to opposite ends of the nuclear spindle.,
Blood VesselsTubes through which the blood flows,
ChloroplastA plastid containing chlorophyll,
CytoplasmThe protoplasm outside the nucleus of a cell.,
Ecological SuccessionThe natural process by which one community of living things is replaced by another community, until a stable climax community appears.,
FarsightednessCondition that causes a person to see nearby objects as blurry.,
GuanineA purine base, C5H5N5O, that is a fundamental constituent of DNA and RNA, in which it forms base pairs with cytosine.,
Infectious DiseaseA disease caused by microorganisms that can be transmitted from one individual to another.
LysosomesAre cellular organelles which contain acid hydrolase enzymes to break up waste materials and cellular debris.,
MusclesA tissue composed of fibers capable of contracting to effect bodily movement.,
OMNIVOREAnimal that eats both plants and meat,
PolypeptideA chain of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds and having a molecular weight of up to about 10,000.,
RetrovirusesAre viruses that incorporate their genetic code (RNA) into host cells through means of enzymes called reverse transcriptase, which creates DNA from RNA (as opposed to the normal flow, RNA from DNA), and integrase, which makes the virus part of the cell's own genetic information.,
StomataMicroscopic openings on the undersurface of leaves that allow gas exchange and water evaporation from inside the leaf.,
UracilA colourless, crystalline organic compound of the pyrimidine family that occurs as a component of ribonucleic acid (RNA), a molecule involved in the transmission of hereditary characteristics,


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