Definition 1 of 19
The entire "library" of genetic instructions that an organism inherits
genomics
genes
genome
natural selection
Definition 2 of 19
the information in a gene directs the production of a cellular product
gene expression
bioinformatics
systems biology
transcription
Definition 3 of 19
the process of change that has transformed life on Earth from its earliest beginnings to the
diversity of organisms living today- fundamental organizing principle of biology
Evolution
Natural Selection
Genomics
Mutation
,Definition 4 of 19
units of inheritance that transmit information from parents to offspring
chromosomes
alleles
genome
genes
Definition 5 of 19
contains various
plant cell
cell membrane
eukaryotic cell
animal cell
Definition 6 of 19
cell's genetic material, substance of genes
Chromosomes
Genome
Genes
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
Definition 7 of 19
causes dire effects on life-forms and their habitats-global warming is a major aspect of this
global warming
global climate change
evolution
greenhouse effect
, Definition 8 of 19
an approach that attempts to model the dynamic behavior of whole biological systems based
on a study of the interactions among the system's parts
Genomics
Emergent properties
Systems biology
Evolution
Definition 9 of 19
an approach to understanding the natural world
Science
Biology
Evolution
Philosophy
Definition 10 of 19
mechanism of evolutionary adaptation
genes
emergent properties
evolution
natural selection
Definition 11 of 19
an end product speeds up its own production
genomics
positive feedback
negative feedback
evolution
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