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| Recessive Inheritance | the phenotypic effect of one allele is only expressed within a homozygous genotype. |
| Ribosome | A cellular structure that is the site of protein synthesis in eukaryotic & prokaryotic cells |
| Science | body of evidence‐based knowledge gained through observation and experimentation related to the natural world |
| Selective Breeding | process of breeding organisms that results on offspring with desired genetic traits. |
| Semiconservative Replication | resulting in two DNA molecules identical to the original DNA molecule, with 1 old & 1 new strand |
| Sex‐linked Trait | trait, associated with a gene that is carried by either the male or female parent |
| Speciation | process caused by the isolation from a main population resulting in a new genetically distinct species. |
| Species | lowest taxonomic level of biological classification consisting of organisms capable of reproduction |
| Specific Heat | measure of the heat energy required to increase the temperature of a unit quantity of a substance by a certain temperature interval |
| Succession | A series of predictable and orderly changes within an ecosystem over time. |
| Symbiotic Relationship | relationship between two organisms (mutualism, parasitism, etc) |
| System | set of interacting or interdependent components, real or abstract, that form an integrated whole. |
| Temperature | measure of the average kinetic energy (energy of motion) of particles in a sample of matter. |
| Terrestrial | A term that describes an organism associated with a land environment. |
| Theory (Scientific) | An explanation of observable phenomena based on available empirical data and guided by a system of logic |
| Tissue | An anatomical unit composed of cells organized to perform a similar function. |
| Transcription | a strand of messenger RNA (mRNA) is synthesized by using the genetic information found on DNA |
| Translation | messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule on a ribosome is decoded to produce a sequence of amino acids |
| Translocation | process in which a segment of a chromosome breaks off and attaches to another chromosome. |
| Trophic Level | position of an organism in relation to the flow of energy and inorganic nutrients through an ecosystem |
| Unicellular | Made up of a single cell. |
| Vestigial Structure | physical characteristic that appears to have lost its original function as a species has changed over time. |
