Biology Flashcards

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Punnett Square

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A simple graphical way of discovering all of the potential combinations of genotypes of an offspring, given the parents' genotypes.

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Recessive Trait

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A condition that appears only in individuals who have received two copies of a mutant gene, one copy from each parent.

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Aorta

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The large arterial trunk that carries blood from the heart to be distributed by branch arteries through the body.

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Aortic Valve

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The semilunar valve separating the aorta from the left ventricle that prevents blood from flowing back into the left ventricle.

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Artery

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Any of the tubular branching muscular and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body.

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Atrium

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An anatomical cavity or passage; especially a chamber of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into a ventricle or ventricles.

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Cardiovascular System

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The transport system of the body responsible for carrying oxygen and nutrients to the body and carrying away carbon dioxide and other wastes; composed of the heart, blood vessels, and blood.

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Cell

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The smallest structural unit of living matter capable of functioning independently.

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Inferior Vena Cava

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A vein that is the largest vein in the human body and returns blood to the right atrium of the heart from bodily parts below the diaphragm.

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Mitral Valve

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A valve in the heart that guards the opening between the left atrium and the left ventricle; prevents the blood in the ventricle from returning to the atrium. Alternative name is bicuspid valve.