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Inheritance Vocab
Question | Answer |
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Nucleus Control | center of a cell |
Chromosome | Genetic material in rod shape |
Gene | Genetic material made of DNA |
DNA | Genetic material that determines traits |
Body Cell | All cells except sex cells (liver, skin, etc.) |
Sex Cell | Sperm and Egg; contains half of chromosomes as body cell |
Sperm | Male sex cell |
Egg | Female sex cell |
Fertilize | Joining of egg and sperm |
Cell Division | Producing new body cells for growth and repair |
Offspring | The children or young of a parent |
Punnett Square | Tool used to determine the probability of genotypes and phenotypes of offspring |
Genotype | Genetic Makeup |
Phenotype | The observable traits of an organism (physical features) |