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An organelle that stores water, nutrients, and waste products.
Vacuole
a specialized structure within a cell that performs a specific job
organelle
a protective layer that surrounds the membrane
cell wall
The basic unit of heredity is passed on from parents to offspring
gene
an organism's ability to produce offspring to survive to produce
reproductive success
a protective layer around the cell's cytoplasm
cell membrane
organelle that contains DNA
An organelle that is in control of photosynthesis
chloroplast
all the offspring on the same level of a family tree
generation
a physical feature that increases an organism's chances of survival
structural adaptation
An organelle that breaks down glucose to release energy
mitochondrion
A specific characteristic of an organ
trait
An organelle that makes proteins for the cell
ribosomes
the product of an organism's reproductive progress
offspring
an instinctual action that increases an organism's chances of success in survival
behavioral adaptation
A gel-like fluid found within the cell's membrane that contains organelles
a difference in trait(s) that can occur within the same species or population.
Variation
The basic structural and functional unit of life in plants
plant cell
The passage of traits through parents to offspring through genetic material
heredity
an internal process that increases an organism's chances of survival
physiological adaptations
The basic structural and functional unit of life in animals
animal cell
a long threadlike structure composed of DNA and proteins found in the Nucleus
chromosome
molecules that are responsible for most cellular tasks
protein
a specific characteristic that is passed down through genes
inherited trait
adaptation