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Quarter 3 Vocab

TermDefinition
Cell The Cell is the basic unit of life in any living organism
Nucleus The control center of a cell; contains DNA and hereditary information about the cell.
Chromosome A threadlike structure that appears in a cell's nucleus and contain DNA.
Gene A sequence of DNA that determines a trait and is passed from parent to offspring.
Allele A different for of the same gene.
DNA The genetic material that carries information about an organism and is passed from parent to offspring.
Variation Any difference between individuals of the same species
Trait A specific characteristic that an organism can pass to its offspring through its genes.
Sexual Reproduction Where two parents combine their genetic material to create a new organism that differs from both parents.
Asexual Reproduction Is the simplest form of reproduction; The organism does not require another of the opposite gender to reproduce.
Genome The complete set of genetic information that an organism carries in its DNA.
Dominant Allele A trait that will always show up in the offspring.
Recessive Allele A trait that is hidden when the dominant allele is present.
Genotype an organism's genetic makeup or combinations of alleles.
Phenotype The organism's physical appearance or visible traits.
Inheritance The process by which an offspring receives genes from both the father and the mother.
Mutation Any change in the DNA of a gene or a chromosome
Probability Is a number that describes how likely something is to occur.
Heredity The passing of traits from the parents to the offspring.
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