Variations of genes that determine traits in organisms.

an organelle found mostly in protists that collects extra water and expels it from the cell

a semirigid structure that surrounds cells of plants, fungi, and bacteria

the early development stage of a plant or animal

related to sons and daughters

an activity performed by an organ or part; the purpose of a behavior

a female sex cell

no longer alive

an organism made of more than one cell

a cell structure involved in making proteins in all cells

a young plant in a dormant or resting stage, capable of growing into an adult plant

a female reproductive structure in a flower. it consists of the ovary, containing the seeds, and the stigma.

a tissue made of long connected cells within vascular plants; transports water and minerals from the roots to all the cells in the plant

a material in a multicellular organism composed of similar cells that work together for a particular purpose

an underground organ of a plant that takes up water and minerals, stores food, and anchors the plant

the part of a flowering plant that includes the reproductive organs

the basic unit of life

the production of genetically identical offspring form a single parent

a gene composed of a dominant and recessive allele

a specialized plant cell that controls the opening and closing of stoma, regulating transpirtation

a male sex cell

organelle that uses aerobic cellular respiration to change

an instrument used for viewing very small objects

a membrane-bound structure inside eukaryotic cells that performs specialized functions

an organelle containing chlorophyll, found in plants cells and some protists

an organelle that contains genetic material and regulates protein production

a state of suspended activity; alive but inactive

the condition of being alive

a gene composed of two identical alleles

a microscopic , single-celled organism that lacks a nucleus and organelles

a eukaryotic organism, including molds, mushrooms, and yeasts