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10th Grade Vocabulary Words

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This independently authored 800-word beta curriculum is arranged in twenty-three pages of up to thirty-five words. Pages containing words 1–500 include five cloze questions drawn only from that enhanced range; words 501–800 remain fully visible and editable as list pages while expanded practice is developed. Every row includes an editable subject-field label and a conservative word-study note about transparent affixes, compound structure, capitalization, or dictionary base forms. The cited sources calibrate range and difficulty only; all learner-facing definitions, examples, quizzes, and descriptions are original KSSR copy.

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Words 246–280 of 800
#	Word	Details	Meaning	Sample sentence
246	DNA sequencing	noun Study Field: Grade 10 biology, biochemistry, and health-science term Word study: Term structure: DNA + sequencing. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	determination of the order of nucleotide bases in DNA	DNA sequencing identified a change in the patient's gene.
247	genome	noun Study Field: Grade 10 biology, biochemistry, and health-science term Word study: Base-form focus: genome is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	the complete set of genetic material in an organism or cell	The bacterial genome contains one main chromosome and several plasmids.
248	proteome	noun Study Field: Grade 10 biology, biochemistry, and health-science term Word study: Base-form focus: proteome is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	the complete set of proteins produced in a cell, tissue, or organism under stated conditions	The liver proteome changes in response to fasting.
249	transcriptome	noun Study Field: Grade 10 biology, biochemistry, and health-science term Word study: Base-form focus: transcriptome is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	the complete set of RNA transcripts produced in a cell or tissue under stated conditions	The transcriptome revealed which genes became active after infection.
250	bioinformatics	noun Study Field: Grade 10 biology, biochemistry, and health-science term Word study: Base-form focus: bioinformatics is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	the use of computing and statistics to organize and analyze biological information	Bioinformatics helped compare thousands of DNA sequences.
251	genetic marker	noun Study Field: Grade 10 biology, biochemistry, and health-science term Word study: Term structure: genetic + marker. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	an identifiable DNA feature used to track inheritance, location, or variation	The researchers used a genetic marker to follow the disease-associated region.
252	single nucleotide polymorphism	noun Study Field: Grade 10 biology, biochemistry, and health-science term Word study: Term structure: single + nucleotide + polymorphism. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	a common variation at one DNA base position among individuals	A single nucleotide polymorphism was associated with slower drug breakdown.
253	karyotype	noun Study Field: Grade 10 biology, biochemistry, and health-science term Word study: Base-form focus: karyotype is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	an organized display of a cell's chromosomes by size and structure	The karyotype showed an extra copy of chromosome twenty-one.
254	nondisjunction	noun Study Field: Grade 10 biology, biochemistry, and health-science term Word study: Suffix focus: -tion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.	failure of paired chromosomes or chromatids to separate correctly during cell division	Nondisjunction produced a gamete with an extra chromosome.
255	deletion mutation	noun Study Field: Grade 10 biology, biochemistry, and health-science term Word study: Term structure: deletion + mutation. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	a genetic change in which one or more DNA bases or chromosome segments are lost	The deletion mutation removed three bases from the coding sequence.
256	insertion mutation	noun Study Field: Grade 10 biology, biochemistry, and health-science term Word study: Term structure: insertion + mutation. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	a genetic change in which one or more DNA bases are added	The insertion mutation added a repeated segment to the gene.
257	frameshift mutation	noun Study Field: Grade 10 biology, biochemistry, and health-science term Word study: Term structure: frameshift + mutation. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	an insertion or deletion that shifts how nucleotide triplets are read	A one-base deletion caused a frameshift mutation throughout the remaining code.
258	point mutation	noun Study Field: Grade 10 biology, biochemistry, and health-science term Word study: Term structure: point + mutation. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	a genetic change affecting one nucleotide position	The point mutation replaced one base in the hemoglobin gene.
259	innate immunity	noun Study Field: Grade 10 biology, biochemistry, and health-science term Word study: Term structure: innate + immunity. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	rapid, general defense mechanisms present before exposure to a particular pathogen	Skin and inflammation are parts of innate immunity.
260	adaptive immunity	noun Study Field: Grade 10 biology, biochemistry, and health-science term Word study: Term structure: adaptive + immunity. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	targeted defense that develops after exposure and can produce immune memory	Adaptive immunity responds more quickly after a second encounter with the same virus.
261	antigen	noun Study Field: Grade 10 biology, biochemistry, and health-science term Word study: Base-form focus: antigen is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a molecule or molecular feature recognized by immune receptors	A protein on the virus acts as an antigen.
262	B cell	noun Study Field: Grade 10 biology, biochemistry, and health-science term Word study: Term structure: B + cell. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	a lymphocyte that can develop into an antibody-producing or memory cell	A B cell multiplied after recognizing its matching antigen.
263	T cell	noun Study Field: Grade 10 biology, biochemistry, and health-science term Word study: Term structure: T + cell. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	a lymphocyte involved in coordinating immunity or destroying infected cells	A cytotoxic T cell recognized and killed the infected cell.
264	memory cell	noun Study Field: Grade 10 biology, biochemistry, and health-science term Word study: Term structure: memory + cell. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	a long-lived immune cell that enables a faster response after later exposure	A memory cell remained after the infection ended.
265	antigen-presenting cell	noun Study Field: Grade 10 biology, biochemistry, and health-science term Word study: Term structure: antigen + presenting + cell. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	an immune cell that displays antigen fragments to activate T cells	A dendritic antigen-presenting cell carried viral fragments to a lymph node.
266	cytokine	noun Study Field: Grade 10 biology, biochemistry, and health-science term Word study: Base-form focus: cytokine is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a signaling protein that coordinates immune and inflammatory activity	The activated immune cell released a cytokine that recruited other cells.
267	inflammation	noun Study Field: Grade 10 biology, biochemistry, and health-science term Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.	a protective tissue response involving immune signals, blood flow, and cellular activity	Inflammation made the injured ankle warm and swollen.
268	virulence	noun Study Field: Grade 10 biology, biochemistry, and health-science term Word study: Suffix focus: -ence commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state.	the degree of harm a pathogen can cause	The new strain had lower virulence and produced milder illness.
269	infectious disease	noun Study Field: Grade 10 biology, biochemistry, and health-science term Word study: Term structure: infectious + disease. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	an illness caused by a transmissible biological agent	Measles is an infectious disease caused by a virus.
270	vaccination	noun Study Field: Grade 10 biology, biochemistry, and health-science term Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.	administration of material that safely trains the immune system against a disease	Vaccination reduced the child's risk of severe infection.
271	herd immunity	noun Study Field: Grade 10 biology, biochemistry, and health-science term Word study: Term structure: herd + immunity. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	indirect protection that occurs when enough people are immune to limit pathogen transmission	High vaccination coverage strengthened herd immunity in the community.
272	autoimmune disease	noun Study Field: Grade 10 biology, biochemistry, and health-science term Word study: Term structure: autoimmune + disease. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	a disorder in which the immune system attacks the body's own cells or tissues	In an autoimmune disease, immune recognition fails to protect healthy tissue.
273	immunodeficiency	noun Study Field: Grade 10 biology, biochemistry, and health-science term Word study: Base-form focus: immunodeficiency is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a condition in which one or more immune defenses are absent or impaired	The immunodeficiency left the patient vulnerable to ordinarily mild infections.
274	antibiotic resistance	noun Study Field: Grade 10 biology, biochemistry, and health-science term Word study: Term structure: antibiotic + resistance. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	the ability of bacteria to survive exposure to an antibiotic that once controlled them	Incomplete treatment can favor bacteria with antibiotic resistance.
275	microbiome	noun Study Field: Grade 10 biology, biochemistry, and health-science term Word study: Base-form focus: microbiome is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	the community of microorganisms and their genetic material in a particular environment	Diet can alter the intestinal microbiome.
276	neuron	noun Study Field: Grade 10 biology, biochemistry, and health-science term Word study: Base-form focus: neuron is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a cell specialized to receive and transmit information in the nervous system	The neuron carried a signal from the fingertip toward the spinal cord.
277	action potential	noun Study Field: Grade 10 biology, biochemistry, and health-science term Word study: Term structure: action + potential. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	a rapid electrical change that travels along a neuron's membrane	The action potential moved down the axon without gradually fading.
278	resting potential	noun Study Field: Grade 10 biology, biochemistry, and health-science term Word study: Term structure: resting + potential. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	the electrical voltage difference across a neuron's membrane when it is not firing	Ion pumps help maintain the neuron's resting potential.
279	synapse	noun Study Field: Grade 10 biology, biochemistry, and health-science term Word study: Base-form focus: synapse is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a junction where one neuron communicates with another cell	A neurotransmitter crossed the synapse between the two neurons.
280	neurotransmitter	noun Study Field: Grade 10 biology, biochemistry, and health-science term Word study: Base-form focus: neurotransmitter is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a chemical messenger released by a neuron to affect another cell	The neurotransmitter bound to receptors on the next neuron.

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1. Ion pumps help maintain the neuron's ___.

Answer: resting potential

2. The ___ showed an extra copy of chromosome twenty-one.

Answer: karyotype

3. The activated immune cell released a ___ that recruited other cells.

Answer: cytokine

4. A neurotransmitter crossed the ___ between the two neurons.

Answer: synapse

5. ___ produced a gamete with an extra chromosome.

Answer: nondisjunction

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