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Unit 6 - DNA

DNA & Pedigrees

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Reproduction where only one parent produces offspring identical to itself Asexual Reproduction
A process of asexual reproduction where the parent (bacteria) makes a genetic copy of itself then divides into two cells Binary Fission
A type of asexual reproduction where a small cell grows from the body of the parent, then breaks off and grows into a new offspring Budding
A process of cell division that forms two new nuclei, each has the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell Mitosis
Full set of chromosomes produced by mitosis Diploid
Two parents come together to produce an offspring with characteristics from both parents Sexual Reproduction
A process in sexual reproduction where a sperm joins with an egg Fertilization
The process of reproducing cells with half the number of chromosomes; sex cells are made during this process Meiosis
A cell with half the number of chromosomes Haploid
Chromosomes that have the same sequence of genes and the same structure Homologous Chromosomes
One of the pair of chromosomes that determine the sex of an individual Sex Chromosome
A diagram that shows the occurrence of a genetic trait in several generations of a family Pedigree
The human practice of breeding animals or plants that have certain desired traits Selective Breeding
The process of removing a bit of genetic material from one organism and inserting it into another organism Genetic Engineering
The process of using the genetic information from a single cell of an organism to produce another organism Cloning
A molecule that is present in all living cells and that contains the information that determines the traits that a living thing inherits and needs to life DNA
In a nucleic-acid chain, a subunit that consists of a sugar, a phosphate, and a nitrogenous base Nucleotide
A molecule that is present in all living cells and that plays a role in protein production RNA
A cell organelle composed of RNA and protein, the site of protein synthesis Ribosome
A change in the nucleotide-base sequence of a gene or DNA molecule Mutation
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