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Heredity

Unit 2

TermDefinition
DNA contains info that tells us how to look.
Chromosomes Holds DNA
Cell Cyle life cycle of eukaryotic cells
Interphase where cell i snot dividing in cycle.
Mitosis part of cycle where nucleus is dividing
Cytokinesis division of parents cytoplasm
Homologous Chromosomes pairs of chromosomes with the same genes
Meiosis cell division that produces haploid sex cells (egg/sperm)
Asexual reproduction one organism that produces identical offspring
Sexual reproduction each parent contributes a sex cell to offspring
Fertilization when egg is fertilized by sperm
Heredity passing of genetic material from parent to offspring
Gene segments of DNA that hold instructions for certain characteristics
Allele different versions of genes
genotype combination of alleles ( AA, aa, Aa )
phenotype physical traits
dominant trait that shows
recessive characteristic that will fade in first generation
incomplete dominance characteristics blend
codominance you can see both characteristics
Punnet sqaure graphic used to predict possible children
probability mathematic chance of something occuring
ratio expression that compares 2 qualities
pedigreee occurrence of trait through generations
Nucleotide building blocks of DNA
replication makes copies
mutation changes in DNA
RNA DNA copied to a second molecule
ribosome cell organelle made of ribosomal RNA
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