DNA, Proteins & the Cell Cycle
the science that studies how characteristics are passed from one parent to the offspring
genetics
two-letter set that represents the alleles an organism possesses for a trait
genotype
preserved remain of a living organism
fossil
the science of dealing with the description, identifying, naming, and classifying of organisms
taxonomy
a reproductive cell with hard protective coating
spore
condensed threads of chromatin found in the nucleus
Chromosome
pedigree
the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and reproduce
natural selection
naming an organism with its genus and species
binomial nomenclature
a thin covering of tissue
membrane
the basic unit of heredity: a section of DNA that contains the code to produce a protein-causing trait
Gene
a substance that when introduced into the blood triggers the production of an antibody
antigen
distinct layers of rock
strata
a chemical secreted by a living organism that kills or reduces the reproduction rate of another organism
antibiotic
digestion that takes place outside the cell
extra cellular digestion
a process of asexual reproduction in eukaryotic cells
mitosis
specialized proteins in your immune system used to attack and destroy specific antigens
antibody
study of similar structures in different species
structural homology
an organism that causes disease
pathogen
tiny organisms that float in the water
plankton
the process by which a diploid cell forms gometes
meiosis
an organism that has been genetically altered by humans
genetically modified
according to macro evolutionists, the order of creatures in terms of increasing protein would be amoeba-fish-?-?
amoeba- fish- frog-rat
a noncellular infection agent that has two characteristics: genetic material & cannot reproduce on its own b/c it needs to infect a living cell
virus
tiny floating organisms that are either small animals or plankton
zoo plankton