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单词	读音	释义	例句
organellar	/ˌɔrɡəˈnɛlər/	Of or relating to an organelle or organelles	The genome includes chromosomal DNA as well as DNA in plasmids and (in eukaryotes) organellar DNA, as found in mitochondria and chloroplasts.
apparatus	/apəˈreɪtəs/	The mechanical requisites employed in scientific experiments or investigations.	This, in turn, led to the discovery of the complex apparatus by which the DNA sequence of a gene determines the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide.
rigorous	/ˈrɪɡ(ə)rəs/	Of a rule, action, judgement, etc.: characterized by extreme strictness; harsh or severe in effect or impact; rigid, unforgiving, cruel. Now rare.	Understanding the process by which a gene is expressed allows us to make a more rigorous definition of its nature.
inheritance	/ɪnˈhɛrɪtəns/	Natural derivation of qualities or characters from parents or ancestry	The basic pattern of inheritance of a gene was proposed by Mendel nearly 150 years ago.
paternal	/pəˈtərn(ə)l/	Inherited or derived from a father or the father’s side; related through a father or on the father’s side.	One of the two copies of each gene is the paternal allele (inherited from the father).