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B1b inheritance and cloning
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| INHERITANCE | is where parents pass on characteristics to their offspring through genes |
| GENES | small sections of DNA that carry genetic information for characteristics |
| CHARACTERISTICS | another word for features controlled by genes |
| GAMETES | sex cells which carry genes to offspring |
| CHROMOSOMES | are made of DNA and carry genes |
| NUCLEUS | part of the cell which contains the chromosomes and genetic information of the cell |
| SEXUAL REPRODUCTION | requires parents and the genes are mixed when the sex cells fuse and this causes variation |
| ASEXUAL REPORDUCTION | produces clones of the parents that are genetically identical |
| TISSUE CULTURE | is a type of cloning in plants done by man |