Vocab 1-5 Flashcards
1
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Cell
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the basic unit of life; it is the smallest unit of an organism that can be considered alive
2
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Sexual Reproduction
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type of reproduction in which from 2 parents unite to form the first cell of a new organism
3
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Asexual Reproduction
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process of reproduction involving a single parent; offspring are identical to the parent
4
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DNA
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genetic material that organisms inherit from their parents
5
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Metabolism
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the combination of chemical reactions that occur as an organism carries out its life processes
