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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| heredity | the passing of genetic traits from parent to the offspring |
| asexual | |
| reproduction | |
| gene | one set of instructions for an inherited trait |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid, a molecule that is present in all living cells and that contains the information that determines the traits that a living thing inherits and needs to live |
| egg cell | |
| sperm cell | |
| chromosomes | in a eukaryotic cell, one of the structures in the nucleus that are made up of DNA and protein; in a prokaryotic cell, the main ring of DNA |
| dominant trait | the trait observed in the first generation when parents that have different traits are bred |
| recessive trait | |
| alleles | |
| genotype | |
| phenotype | |
| meiosis | |
| mitosis |