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Biology Fall Semester I Test

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White fur of a rabbit in winter is an example of a(n) _____   show
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show Hypothesis  
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show Liter  
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Data which measures results in a numerical way   show
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Date which measures results in terms of descriptions   show
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show Biology  
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show Agricultural biology  
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show Biotechnology  
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show Bioengineering  
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show Reproduction  
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show Homeostasis  
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show Experiment  
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show Control group  
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Group in an experiment that is exposed to the factor being tested   show
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show Independent variable  
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Information gained from observation   show
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Place in which an organism lives   show
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show Population  
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show Ecosystem  
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show Nitrogen fixation  
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Movement of chemicals on a global scale from abiotic through biotic parts of the environment   show
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show Niche  
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Heterotroph which eats meat   show
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show Herbivore  
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Heterotroph which eats both plants/animals   show
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Where is the largest concentration of nitrogen found?   show
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Scientific explanation of a natural phenomenon supported by many observations and experiments   show
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Individual organisms of a single species hat share the same geographic location at the same time   show
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Act of one organism consuming another   show
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Allows a scientist to represent or simulate a process or system   show
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show Ecosystem  
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show Symbiosis  
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show Organism  
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Living factors in an organisms environment   show
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show Abiotic  
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Occurs when more than one organism uses a resource at the same time   show
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show Biosphere  
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show Ecology  
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Area of the forest that experiences very little change in the species composition   show
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Condition of the atmosphere at a specific place and at a specific time   show
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show Biomes  
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Biome which occurs in the US and once contained huge herds of grazing herbivores   show
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show Tropical rain forest  
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show Oceans  
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In which area of the lake is there likely to be the greatest diversity of plankton?   show
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Biome with grasses and trees intermixed   show
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show Glaciers  
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Approximate percentage of earth's freshwater contained in glaciers   show
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Zone which has proven to be the most difficult for marine biologists to explore   show
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Biome in which rate of evaporation higher than precipitation   show
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Which zone would support the greatest variety of coral reef ecosystems?   show
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show Estuary  
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show Tolerance  
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show Latitude  
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show Secondary succession  
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All living organisms are limited by the _____ in their environment   show
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Material deposited by water, wind or glaciers   show
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Deepest are of a large lake   show
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show Climate  
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show Ecological succession  
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Establishment of a community in an area of exposed rock without topsoil   show
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Difference between primary and secondary succession   show
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show Cell  
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show Cytoskeleton  
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Manufactures ribosomes within the cell   show
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Process in which plasma membrane pumps excess sodium out of the cell into an environment where there is a lower concentration of sodium   show
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Organelle produces protein for a cell   show
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Organelle which is often large in plant cells but small or absent in animals cells   show
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show Golgi apparatus  
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Breaks down excess microtubules   show
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Contains the cell's DNA   show
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show Mitochondria  
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show Mitosis  
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show Endoplasmic reticulum  
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Framework for the cell   show
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show Nucleolus  
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Stores cell materials   show
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Inflexible barrier that provides support and protects the plant   show
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show Meiosis  
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Cells which have a membrane bound nucleus and organelles   show
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show Transport proteins  
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Component of the cell membrane that allows for fluidity and flexibility   show
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Key property of the plasma membrane   show
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Modern concept of the plasma membrane   show
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Distinct central organelle that contains a cell's genetic material in the form of DNA   show
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show Prokaryotes  
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Two layers of lipids arranged tail-to-tail   show
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show Facilitated diffusion  
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Involves water moving across the plasma membrane to the side of the greater solute concentration   show
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show Active transport  
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Occurs when the plasma membrane surrounds a large substance inside the cell and moves it outside the cell   show
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The condition that results when diffusion continues until the concentrations are the same in all areas   show
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show Endocytosis  
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show Destroyed  
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Energy is the capacity to do ____   show
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show ATP  
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show Pyruvate  
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show Thylakoids  
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show RuBP  
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Adenosine triphosphate is biologically important because it provides ____ energy   show
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show Pigments  
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Where in the cell does the Krebs cycle occur?   show
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show Glucose  
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An oak tree performs photosynthesis in organelles called ____   show
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show Mitochondria  
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Ability to do work   show
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show Electron transport chain  
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show Energy is conserved  
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Al of the chemical reactions in an organism's cells   show
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show Photoautotrophs  
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In lactic acid fermentation, ____ is converted into lactic acid   show
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What anaerobic process occurs after glycolysis?   show
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show Phosphate  
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show ATP  
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show Photosynthesis  
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Anabolic pathways are ____ reactions   show
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show Cellular respiration  
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Catabolic pathways are ____ reactions   show
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show 2nd law of thermodynamics  
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show 1st law of thermodynamics  
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show Adenosine triphosphate  
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Organelle in which sunlight is absorbed   show
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Organelle in which aerobic processes of cellular respiration take place   show
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show Thermodynamics  
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"Without air"   show
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Series of chemical reactions in which the product of one reaction is the substrate for the next reaction   show
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show Nutrients  
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In large cells, ____ of wastes becomes a problem   show
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Signal for the cell to divide   show
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show Plasma membrane  
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Activities of a cell that include cellular growth and cell division   show
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show Genetic  
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As a cell's volume increases, what happens to the proportional amount of surface area?   show
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show 64  
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Programmed cell death   show
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The cancer drug 'vinblastine' interferes with synthesis of microtubules. In mitosis, this would interfere with what?   show
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show Stem cells  
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show Interphase  
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Stage in which cells nuclear material divides and separates   show
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show Cytokinesis  
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show G2 phase  
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Substage of interphase immediately after a cell divides   show
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Substage of interphase in which cell copies its DNA in preparation for cell division   show
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show Cyclins  
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Different ___ combinations control different activities at different stags in the cell cycle   show
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Substances and agents are known to cause cancer   show
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Governmental agency which is in charge of ensuring the public that what they consume is safe   show
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A mechanism involving proteins and ___ control the cell cycle   show
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show Embryonic stem cells  
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show Adult stem cells  
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(Mitotic phases) Chromosomes attach to spindle apparatus and align along cells equator   show
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show Anaphase  
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show Prophase  
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show Telophase  
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(Mitotic phases) Microtubules shorten   show
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(Mitotic phases) Nuclear membrane disintegrates   show
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show Prophase  
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show Telophase  
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Which concept is considered an exception to Mendel's law of independent assortment?   show
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show X and Y Chromosomes  
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show Codominance  
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Sister chromatids to do separate properly   show
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How many chromosomes are found in human body cells?   show
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show DNA segment  
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A form of a gene is known as a(n)   show
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Having extra chromosome sets is known as   show
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An organism having two of the same alleles for a trait is called   show
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show Heterozygous  
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Trisomy 21   show
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show Crossing over  
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show Gregor Mendel  
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show Punnett Square  
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Involves both crossing over and independent assortment   show
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show Carrier  
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show Pedigree  
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show Polygenic trait  
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Inheritance pattern in which the heterozygous genotype results in an intermediate phenotype between the dominant and recessive phenotype   show
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show Sex-linked traits  
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Protective ends of the chromosomes   show
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Error that occurs during cell division which may be fatal to the organism or result in serious growth/development issues   show
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show Genes  
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Absence of gene that codes for enzyme to break down dairy compounds   show
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Affects red blood cells ability to transport oxygen   show
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Build up of fatty deposits in the brain   show
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Decline of mental and neurological function   show
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show Cystic Fibrosis  
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show Hemophilia  
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Lack of pigment   show
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show Achondroplasia  
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Distinctive facial features, short stature and mental disabilities   show
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show Klinefelter's Syndrome  
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Person who is heterozygous for a recessive disorder   show
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show Telomere  
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Micrograph of stained chromosomes   show
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show Genes  
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