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For credit and make the most effective way to study the following must be done for each word:

* Each vocabulary word must have it's prefix-, -suffix, and root words shown and defined when possible.
* Defined by the student in their own words.
* Self-authored sentence OR they can use a sentence out of the book!
* A picture or graphic showing the word in some meaningful way is required. 4x4 centimeters please.
* For bonus points: find a synonym, analogy, or example.
* All must be handwritten!

Vocabulary Chapter 1 Quarter 1

* biology
* development
* structure
* function
* inferring
* classifying
* abitoic--not in text defined in class.
* biotic--not in text defined in class.

Vocabulary Chapters 3 & 4 for Cell Biology Quarter 1

* organelle
* cellulose
* nucleus
* mitochondria
* chloroplast
* photosynthesis
* cholorophyll
* pigment
* respiration
* fermentation
* chromosome
* DNA-Deoxyribonucleic Acid

Vocabulary Chapter 5-1 for Genetics Quarter 2

* heredity
* trait
* genetics
* fertilization
* purebred
* gene
* alleles
* dominant allele
* recessive allele
* hybrid
* genome

Vocabulary Chapter 5-2 & 5-3 for Genetics Quarter 2

* probability
* Punnett Square
* homozygous
* heterozygous
* codominance
* genotype
* phenotype
* meiosis
* diploid
* incomplete dominance