2025 BP/AP DNA
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karyotype
A picture of all the chromosomes in a cell arranged in pairs
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codons
three nucleotides of DNA that specify a particular amino acid or termination signal
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protein synthesis
the formation of proteins by using information contained in DNA
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amino acid
building blocks of protein
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protein
macro molecules that build and carry out life functions in organisms
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differentiation
when cells become specialized in structure and function
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stem cell
undifferentiated cell that can develop into many types of differentiated cells under the right conditions
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number of chromosomes in human gamete cells
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gamete
male or female reproductive cell containing a 1/2 set of DNA
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DNA
molecule that contains the instructions for an organism
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gene
section of DNA that codes for a certain instruction
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number of chromosomes in human body cells
46
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genome
complete set of DNA in an organism
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nucleotide
base unit of DNA
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mutation
a change in the order of DNA nucleotides
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chromosome
tightly wound package of DNA in the nucleus
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nucleotide pairs
AT, CG
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sexual reproduction
two parents that combine their genetic material to produce a new organism that is different from both parents
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asexual reproduction
one parent clones itself and produces identical offspring
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