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5A ch2 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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the series of distinct stages of life that most organisms grow and mature through | life cycle |
a kind of growth where organisms keep the same body features as they grow larger | direct development |
a change in the shape or characteristics of an organism's body as it grows | metamorphosis |
a weak trait | recessive trait |
structures on a chromosome that contain the DNA code for a trait an organism inherits | gene |
a threadlike strand inside the nucleus that is made up of DNA | chromosome |
the process of cell division | mitosis |
reproduction by simple cell division | asexual reproduction |
the form of reproduction in which cells from two parents unite to form a zygote | sexual reproduction |
a characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring | inherited trait |
a strong trait | dominant trait |