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Any eukaryotic DNA sequence that initiates and supports chromosomal replication; also called autonomous(ly) replicating segment.
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Descriptive of organisms with cells having a distinct nucleus with ndna, and intracellular membranes. This includes all protists, fungi, plants and animals. The organisms are termed eucaryotes.
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In genetics, the process whereby genetic information coded in mrna (messenger RNA) directs the formation of a specific protein at a ribosome in the cytoplasm.
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Morphological and physiological characteristics an organism developed in response to prolonged exposure to environmental conditions.
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Refers to a taxonomist who focuses more on similarities than differences among taxa, discounting the importance of minor variation among individuals, and who tends to recognize fewer taxa.
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Unit of DNA or RNA sequence equal to one million (10<SUP6< sup>) pairs of nucleotide bases. Abbreviated Mb.
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