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Unit: Heredity
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| DNA | A molecule that is present in all living cells and contains the information that determines the traits that a living thing inherits |
| Chromosomes | The main ring of DNA |
| Cell Cycle | The life cycle of a cell |
| Interphase | The period of the cell cycle during which activates such as cell growth and protein synthesis occur without visible signs of cell division |
| Mitosis | A process of the cell cycle that forms two nuclei |
| Cytokinesis | Division of a cytoplasm |
| Homologous Chromosomes | Chromosomes that have the same sequence of genes |
| Meiosis | A process in cell division during which the number of chromosomes decreases to half the original number |
| Asexual Reproduction | Reproduction that does not involve the union of sex cells |
| Sexual Reproduction | Reproduction in which the sex cells from the two parents unite |
| Fertilization | A male and female gamete that form a zygote |
| Heredity | The passing of genetic material from parent to offspring |
| Gene | Instructions for inherited trait |
| Allele | An alternative form of a gene that governs a characteristic |
| Genotype | The genetic make up of all organisms |
| Phenotype | An organism's appearance |
| Dominant | An allele that is fully expressed |
| Recessive | A masked Allele |
| Incomplete | Two Alleles are expressed |
| Dominance | |
| Codominance | Two alleles are expressed |
| Punnett Square | A graph showing genetic cross |
| Probability | An event that will probably occure |
| Ratio | A comparison of two numbers through division |
| Pedigree | A family tree |