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Absorption
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A process through which organisms make nutrients available to cells
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Acceleration
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The rate of change of an object's velocity
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Acid
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A solute that donates protons
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Air Pressure
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The movement and collision of gas molecules in the atmosphere that can form into high- or low-pressure areas
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Alleles
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Different versions of a gene in a population
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Angiosperms
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Flowering plants
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Auxins
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An important class of plant hormones associated with growth patterns
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Base
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A solute that accepts protons
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Binary Fission
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The reproductive mechanism of prokaryotes that involves the splitting of the parent cell into two equal parts
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Carbohydrates (saccharides)
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Biological molecules that have important roles in energy metabolism and storage as well as the structure of cells and organisms
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Central Nervous System
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A system comprised of the brain and spinal cord in vertebrates that processes and stores information
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Charge
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An excess or deficiency of electrons in a body
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Circulatory System
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A system for transporting nutrients and other essential materials throughout the body
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Classical genetics
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The study of the patterns and mechanisms of the transmission of inherited traits from one generation to the other
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Climate
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Long-term patterns of temperature, humidity and amount of sunshise
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