Biology and Genetics Flashcards

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DNA

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A complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes.

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Melanin

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A pigment that gives the skin its color

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Mitosis

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Cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes

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Fatal

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Causing death

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Chemotherapy

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Treatment of cancer with drugs

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Tumor

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Mass of rapidly dividing cells that can damage surrounding tissue

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Mutation

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A random error in gene replication that leads to a change

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Mortality

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Death

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Organ

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Group of tissues that work together to perform closely related functions

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Replication

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Copying process by which a cell duplicates its DNA