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Vocabulary Presentat
Module Thirteen Lesson Three Pathway Three Activity
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| Double Helix | Looks like a spiral staircase |
| Adenine | Nitrogen base that pairs with Thymine in DNA and Uracil in RNA |
| Thymine | Nitrogen base that pairs with Adenine |
| Cytosine | Nitrogen base that pairs with Guanine |
| Guanine | Nitrogen base that pairs with Cytosine |
| Uracil | Nitrogen base that pairs with Adenine in RNA |
| Gene | part of DNA that controls a trait |
| Crossing Over | Exchange of genetic material that causes genetic variation |
| Independent Assortment | Random alignment of chromosomes that further increases genetic variation |
| Asexual reproduction | Using mitosis to reproduce |
| Sexual reproduction | Using fertilization and the process of meiosis to reproduce |
| Dominant | A trait that is shown over recessive |
| Recessive | A trait that is hidden when their is a dominant trait |
| Alleles | Form of a gene |