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Genetics
Genetics 5-7th grade
Term | Definition |
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Genes | Blueprints of visible traits on the chromosomes. |
Chromosomes | Threadlike structures made of DNA. |
Diploid Cells | One cell containing both sets of chromosomes. |
Haploid Cells | One cell containing only one set of chromosomes. |
Heredity | The passing of parents to offspring. |
Genetics | The study of how traits are passed on. |
Dominant Trait | The trait that is stronger or more powerful. Example: If a baby is born with brown eyes and one of his/her parents had brown eyes and the other had blue the baby would have brown eyes because brown is dominate over blue eyes. |
Recessive Trait | The weaker or unlikely trait. |
Trait | certain characteristics that a person has. |