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STAR Genetics
Terminology related to Genetics Standards 2-5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mutations | Leading cause of genetic variation |
| meiosis | Produces for different haploid gametes |
| gametes | Sperm or egg cells |
| haploid (N) | Half the number of chromosomes |
| diploid (2N) | Full set of chromosomes |
| zygote | Fertilized egg |
| crossing over | Happens during prophase I, leads to genetic variation |
| fertilization | When egg meets sperm |
| Gonads or Testes and ovaries or Reproductive Cells | Location of meiosis |
| independent assortment | Genes for different traits separate without influencing each other |
| Heterozygous, Tt | Different alleles |
| Homozygous, TT or tt | Same alleles |
| Phenotype | Physical appearance |
| cell specialization | Different genes are expressed for different types of cells |
| uracil | Base the differs in RNA from DNA |
| nucleotide | Consists of sugar, phosphate and nitrogen base |
| transgenic organisms | Organisms containing DNA from a different organism |
| restriction endonuclease | Cuts DNA |
| gel electrophoresis | separates DNA |
| transformation | Process through which foreign DNA is inserted into a bacterial plasmid |
| plasmid | Circular DNA found in bacterial cells |