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Genetics
Term | Definition |
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DNA | The genetic material found in all living cells |
Cell division | when cells divide |
Gametes | A sperm or egg cell that contains half the number of chromosomes |
Gene | piece of or a segment of DNA (basic unit of heredity) |
Heredity | The passing of genes from parent to offspring |
Chromosomes | The physical structure in the cell that contains the cell's DNA |
Genotype | is the actual genetic make-up of the organism |
Phenotype | is the characteristic of an organism that can be observed ...what you can see or what is expressed. |
Variation | a different form of something |
Offspring | one or more organisms born of a parent; in humans, offspring are children |
Reproduction | the biological process by which new individual organisms are produced from their "parents" |
Compare | to examine (two or more objects, ideas, etc.) in order to note similarities or differences. |
Require | to need |
Replication | The process of duplicating or producing an exact copy |