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Advanced Placement Biology Vocabulary. Quarter 3. Autopolyploid . An individual that has more than two chromosome sets that are all derived from a single species. Monosomic. Referring to a cell that has only one copy of a particular chromosome instead of the normal two. Morphogenesis.
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Advanced Placement Biology Vocabulary Quarter 3
Autopolyploid • An individual that has more than two chromosome sets that are all derived from a single species.
Monosomic Referring to a cell that has only one copy of a particular chromosome instead of the normal two
Morphogenesis The development of body shape and organization
Induction The process in which one group of embryonic cells influences the development of another, usually by causing changes in gene expression
Oogenesis • The formation and development of an ovum
Ectopic • Occurring in an abnormal location
Ecotone The transition from one type of habitat or ecosystem to another
Endemic • Referring to a species that is confined to a specific, relatively small geographic area
Gustation • The sense of taste
Guttation • The exudation of water droplets, caused by root pressure in some plants