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chromosomes
long molecules of coiled up DNA
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catalysts
substance that speeds up a reaction, without being changed or used up in the reaction itself
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substrate
molecule changed in reaction
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gene mutation
change in the DNA base sequence.
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carcinogens
mutation that produces cancer
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mitosis
when a cell reproduces itself by splitting to form two identical offspring
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diploid
each of the organisms body cells has two copies of each chromosome in it's nucleus- one from mum and one from dad
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differentiation
process by which a cell changes to become specialised for it's job.
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aerobic
with oxygen
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metabolic rate
amount of energy being used
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anaerobic
without oxygen
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arteries
carry blood away from the heart
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capillaries
are involved in the exchange of materials at the tissues
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veins
carry blood to the heart
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clones
genetically identical organims
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substance that speeds up a reaction, without being changed or used up in the reaction itself

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catalysts

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molecule changed in reaction

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change in the DNA base sequence.

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mutation that produces cancer

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