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The Human Body
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Genetics | the scientific study of heredity. |
| Heredity | The passing of traits from parent to offspring. |
| Trait | A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes. |
| Gene | Segment of DNA that codes for a specific trait (found on chromosomes in the nucleus) |
| Sexual Reproduction | Two parents |
| Asexual Reproduction | One parent(s) |
| Heterozygous | having two different alleles for a trait. |
| genotype | an organisms genetic makeup,or allele combinations |
| phenotype | an organisms physical appearance or visible traits . |
| chromosomes | a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells ,carrying genetic info in the form of gene . |