Cell Growth and Differentiation - Unit 3 Vocabulary

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Threadlike structure of DNA that contains genetic information.

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Chromosome

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A rare change in the DNA of a gene. What is this change called?

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Mutation

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A part of eukaryotic cell division in which the nucleus divides. Allows for daughter cells to have two identical sets of chromosomes. What is this process called?

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Mitosis

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A mode of reproduction in which offspring come from one single parent and are identical to its parent.

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Asexual reproduction

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What are these building blocks called? adenine (A), thymine (T), cytosine (C), and guanine (G)

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Nitrogenous Bases

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The process by which information from a gene is used to create a functional product, such as a protein. What is this process called?

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Gene expression

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The central organelle of a cell that contains the DNA.

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Nucleus

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A disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body.

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Cancer

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Also known as cell differentiation, it is the process by which a generic cell develops into a specific cell type with unique structures and functions, allowing it to perform a particular role within an organism. What is this process called?

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Cell specialization

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What is the jelly-like substance inside a cell, where many cellular processes occur?

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Cytoplasm