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Genetics & Growth
Genetics & Heredity
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The type of reproduction that happens with only one parent. | asexual |
| A reproductive cell. | gamete |
| A new organism that is the product of reproduction. | offspring |
| The male gamete cell. | sperm |
| The female gamete cell. | egg |
| The process where a sperm and egg are combined. | fertilization |
| A fertilized egg. | zygote |
| These carry information that control inherited traits. There are a total of 46 in humans. | chromosomes |
| An egg and sperm each have 23 of these. | chromosomes |
| The type of reproduction in which a sperm and egg join. | sexual |
| The passing of traits from parent to offspring. | heredity |
| Known as the father of genetics because of his work with pea plants. | Mendel |
| Different versions of a gene. | allele |
| Alleles that are the same, sometimes called purebred. | homozygous |
| Alleles that are different, sometimes called hybrid. | heterozygous |
| The number that describes how likely it is that an event will occur. | probability |
| A square chart used to determine the possible genetic outcomes for offspring. | Punnett |
| The physical traits you can see- such as blue eyes. | phenotype |
| The genetic traits that make up an individual- such as Dd. | genotype |
| A chart or family tree that shows a particular trait. | pedigree |
| An organism that has exactly the same genetic makeup as the parent it came from. (ex.-Dolly) | clone |
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kristie mabry
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