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Life Science Vocab 5

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Adaptive RadiationThe development of many different forms from an originally homogeneous group of organisms as they fill different ecological niches,
AutotrophAny organism capable of self-nourishment by using inorganic materials as a source of nutrients and using photosynthesis or chemosynthesis as a source of energy, as most plants and certain bacteria and protists.,
Cell MembraneThe outer covering, or “skin,” of a cell which controls the flow of materials into and out of the cell.,
CodonA triplet of adjacent nucleotides in the messenger RNA chain that codes for a specific amino acid in the synthesis of a protein.,
DiversityDiversity is variety, heterogeneity, multifarious, and difference,
Endoplasmic ReticulumA network of tubular membranes within the cytoplasm of the cell, occurring either with a smooth surface (smooth endoplasmic reticulum) or studded with ribosomes’ (rough endoplasmic reticulum), involved in the transport of materials.,
GametesOne of two haploid reproductive cells, male and female, whose union is necessary in sexual reproduction to initiate the development of a new individual.,
HeterozygousOf, or pertaining to an individual (or a condition in a cell or an organism) containing two different alleles for a particular trait,
KingdomOne of the three main divisions (animal, vegetable, and mineral) into which natural organisms and objects are classified.,
MicrotubulesOne of the components of the cytoskeleton. They have a diameter of 25 nm and length varying from 200 nanometers to 25 micrometers. ...,
Nitrogen BasesType of molecule that forms an important part of nucleic acid composed of a nitrogen-containing ring structure. Hydrogen bonds between bases in opposing complementary strands link the two strands of a DNA double helix.,
Passive TransportMeans moving biochemical’s and other atomic or molecular substances across membranes.,
PupilThe hole through which light enters the eye.,
Sexual ReproductionReproduction that involves two parents, producing offspring that are not identical with either parent.,
ThymineA pyrimidine base, C5H6N2O2, that is one of the principal components of DNA, in which it is paired with adenine,
VirusA small infectious agent that can replicate only inside the cells of other organisms,


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