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Phenotype |
is an individual's observable traits, such as height, eye color, and blood type.
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Allele |
is a variant form of a gene.
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Diversity |
the state of being diverse; variety.
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Frequency |
is the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit time. It is also referred to as temporal frequency, which emphasizes the contrast to spatial frequency and angular frequency.
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Homologus |
having the same relation, relative position, or structure, in particular.
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Analogous |
comparable in certain respects, typically in a way that makes clearer the nature of the things compared.
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Taxonomy |
the branch of science concerned with classification, especially of organisms; systematic. |
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Archea |
The Archaea constitute a domain or kingdom of single-celled microorganisms. These microbes are prokaryotes, meaning that they have no cell nucleus or any other membrane-bound organelles in their cells.
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Eukaryote |
A eukaryote is any organism whose cells contain a nucleus and other organelles enclosed within membranes.
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Bacteria |
Bacteria constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria have a number of shapes, ranging from spheres to rods and spirals. |
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Offspering |
is the product of reproduction of a new organism produced by one or, in the case of sexual reproduction, two parents.
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Theory |
is a well-substantiatedexplanation of some aspect of the natural world that is acquired through the scientific method and repeatedly tested and confirmed through observation and experimentation.
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Law |
is a statement based on repeated experimental observations that describes some aspects of the universe. |
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Kingdom |
The highest classification into which living organisms are grouped in Linnean taxonomy, ranking above a phylum.
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