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structure: the way that parts of something are arranged or put together
organs: a group of tissues which have a similar function
photosynthesis: the process by which plants turn sunlight into food
cell: the smallest living part of an animal/plant
mutation: a permanent change in a gene
adaptation: changing to suit something
dominant: strongest, taking control
heterogeneous: different types
systems: a group of organs which work together
alleles: a gene that produces a particular characteristic that can be different for different people, such as eye colour
transpiration: the process by which plants lose water
homogeneous: the same
function: purpose
offspring: children
tissues: a group of cells which have a similar function
genotypes: the arrangement and type of genes an organism has
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a gene that produces a particular characteristic that can be different for different people, such as eye colour
the way that parts of something are arranged or put together
the process by which plants turn sunlight into food