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nondisjunction
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failure of synapsed homologs to completely separate and migrate to separate poles during the meiosis' first cell division

nonparental (recombinant) type
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progeny resulting from homologous recombination that exhibits a different allele combination compared with its parents

nonpolar covalent bond
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type of covalent bond that forms between atoms when electrons are shared equally between them

nonrandom mating
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changes in a population’s gene pool due to mate choice or other forces that cause individuals to mate with certain phenotypes more than others

nonrenewable resource
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resource, such as fossil fuel, that is either regenerated very slowly or not at all

nonsense codon
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one of the three mRNA codons that specifies termination of translation

nontemplate strand
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strand of DNA that is not used to transcribe mRNA; this strand is identical to the mRNA except that T nucleotides in the DNA are replaced by U nucleotides in the mRNA

norepinephrine
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neurotransmitter and hormone released by activation of the sympathetic nervous system

norepinephrine
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hormone released by the adrenal medulla in response to a short-term stress hormone production by the gonads

Northern blotting
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transfer of RNA from a gel to a nylon membrane

notochord
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flexible, rod-shaped support structure that is found in the embryonic stage of all chordates and in the adult stage of some chordates

nuclear envelope
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double-membrane structure that constitutes the nucleus' outermost portion

nucleic acid
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biological macromolecule that carries the genetic blueprint of a cell and carries instructions for the functioning of the cell.

nucleoid
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central part of a prokaryotic cell's central part where the chromosome is located

nucleolus
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darkly staining body within the nucleus that is responsible for assembling ribosome subunits