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10043360247Cyto-cell0
10043366516lyso-loosen/break down1
10043370565Phago-to eat2
10043376036pseudo-false3
10043377936pro-before4
10043380586trans-across5
10043380587co-together6
10043382359hyper-exceeding7
10043383922hypo-lower8
10043383923exo-outer9
10043385937glyco-sweet10
10043385938endo-within11
10043388169iso-equal12
10043388170hydro-water13
10043389649an-not14
10043389650chemi-chemical15
10043391115auto-self16
10043392523chloro-green17
10043392525hetero-other18
10043394679meso-middle19
10043396789photo-light20
10043396790bi-/di-two21
10043398546centro-the center22
10043398547gen-produce23
10043400551inter-between24
10043400552mal-bad25
10043402344homo-like26
10043402345syn-together27
10043403948tetra-four28
10043403949mono-one29
10043406411pedi-self30
10043406412poly-many31
10043408535hemo-blood32
10043408536non-not33
10043408537re-again34
10043410541semi-half35
10043410542neuro-nerve36
10043413786anti-opposite37
10043416001retro-backward38
10043416002eu-true39
10043417784apic-tip40
10043417785bio-life41
10043420395paleo-ancient42
10043420396vestigi-trace43
10043422066intra-within44
10043422067micro-small45
10043424277post-after46
10043426673sym-together47
10043426674thermo-temperature48
10043427977con-with49
10043429646gymno-naked50
10043431279peri-around51
10043431280a-without52
10043433015cephal-head53
10043433016ecto-outside54
10043434485gastro-stomach55
10043434486-podfoot56
10043437053arthro-jointed57
10043437054uni-one58
10043441465aqua-water59
10043443917myco-a fungus60
10043445727-phytoa plant61
10043445728homeo-same62
10043447908osteo-bone63
10043447909omni-all64
10043449560cardi-heart65
10043449561erythro-red66
10043451193leuko-white67
10043451194myo-muscle68
10043453043pulmo-a lung69
10043454484counter-opposite70
10043457440reni/nephr-a kidney71
10043457441epi-above, over72
10043459178-ectomycut out73
10043459179soma-a body74
10043460665geo-the Earth75
10043460666de-from, down, out76
10043471963adaptationstraits that improve an individual's ability to survive and reproduce77
10043474533evolutionchange in allele frequency of a population over time78
10043480864alleleone of a number of different forms of a gene79
10043484998genespecific region of DNA that codes for a particular protein80
10043492291proteinA three dimensional organic compound made of amino acids joined by peptide bonds; primary building block of organisms81
10043497568organic compoundCompounds that contain carbon82
10043497569homeostasisrelatively constant internal physical and chemical conditions that organisms maintain83
10043525924emergent propertiescharacteristics not evident in the components alone. Result from the arrangement and interaction of parts within a system84
10043531255SystemA group of parts that work together as a whole85
10043533684functionto serve a purpose86
10043535686structurethe way something is set up or organized87
10043540281dataevidence; information gathered from observations from which conclusions may be drawn88
10043544538evidencesupporting materials used to prove or disprove something89
10043547598controlled experimenta test of the effect of a single variable by changing it while keeping all other variables the same90
10043550322variablea factor that can change in an experiment91
10043555117inquirya search for information and explanations of natural phenomena92
10043557430Dependent variableThe variable that is observed/measured and that changes in response to the independent variable93
10043562549independent variableThe experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable whose effect is being studied.94
10043564782theorywell-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations95
10043569668control groupprovides a normal standard against which the biologist can compare results of the experimental group. In a controlled experiment, the group not receiving the factor being tested96
10043575299heterozygousAn organism that has two different alleles for a trait97
10043577616traitA characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes.98
10043584802phenotypeAn organism's physical appearance, or visible traits.99
10043587082genotypeAn organism's genetic makeup, or allele combinations.100
10043589206homozygousAn organism that has two identical alleles for a trait101
10043591912dominantallele that is expressed when two different alleles are present in an organism's genotype102
10043595187recessiveAn allele that is masked when a dominant allele is present103
10043602409null hypothesisThe hypothesis that states there is no difference between two or more sets of data.104
10043606154hypothesisA proposed, scientifically testable explanation for an observed phenomenon.105
10043611038reasoninghaving the ability to think in a logical way106
10043612665claimA statement or assertion that is open to challenge and that requires support107
10043625170meanthe numerical average of a set of data108
10043701596gene poolall of the alleles in all the individuals that make up a population109
10043732885probabilitylikelihood that a particular event will occur110
10341396746SpeciesA group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.111
10341398510InheritanceThe process in which genetic material is passed from parents to their offspring.112

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