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one of a number of alternative forms of a gene
allele
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a protein produced by lymphocytes in response to the presence of the appropriate antigen
antibody
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a molecule that triggers an immune response by lymphocytes
antigen
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nucleotide found in all living organisms, produced during respiration
ATP
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a type of white blood cell that produces antibodies
B Lymphocyte
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process of separating particles of different sizes and densities by spinning them at a high speed in centrifuge
centrifugation
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a sequence of three adjacent nucleotides in mRNA that codes for one amino acid
codon
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the process whereby a chromatid breaks during meiosis and rejoins to the chromatid of its homologous chromosome so that their alleles are exchanged
crossing over
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the breaking down of large molecules into smaller ones by the addition of water molecules
hydrolysis
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type of nuclear division in which the number of chromosomes is halved
meiosis
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the type of nuclear division in which the daughter cells have the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell
mitosis
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an antibody produced by a single clone of cells
monoclonal antibody
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the passage of water from a region of high water potential to a region where its water potential is lower, through a selectively permeable membrane
osmosis
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any microorganism that causes disease
pathogen
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a chemical bond formed between two amino acids
peptide bond
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mechanism by which cells engulf particles to form a vesicle or a vacuole
phagocytosis
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the shrinkage of cytoplasm away from the cell wall that occurs as a plant cell loses water by osmosis
plasmolysis
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the introduction of a vaccine containing appropriate disease antigens into the body in order to induce artificial immunity
vaccination
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a protein produced by lymphocytes in response to the presence of the appropriate antigen

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nucleotide found in all living organisms, produced during respiration

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