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Inheritance Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Nucleus Control | center of a cell |
| Chromosome | Genetic material in rod shape |
| Gene | Genetic material made of DNA |
| DNA | Genetic material that determines traits |
| Body Cell | All cells except sex cells (liver, skin, etc.) |
| Sex Cell | Sperm and Egg; contains half of chromosomes as body cell |
| Sperm | Male sex cell |
| Egg | Female sex cell |
| Fertilize | Joining of egg and sperm |
| Cell Division | Producing new body cells for growth and repair |
| Offspring | The children or young of a parent |
| Punnett Square | Tool used to determine the probability of genotypes and phenotypes of offspring |
| Genotype | Genetic Makeup |
| Phenotype | The observable traits of an organism (physical features) |