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Shea Science Chap 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A threadlike strand of dna is a ? | chromosome |
| What is Mitosis? | the process of cell division |
| Reproduction by a simple cell is? | asexual reproduction |
| When cells from 2 parents unite to form one it is ___ reproduction. | sexual |
| Meiosis is? | the process that reduces the number of chromosomes in reproductive cells. |
| The stages of life through which most organisms grow and mature is called a ? | life cycle |
| what is metamorphosis? | the changes in the shape or characteristics of an organism's body as it grows. |
| When organisms grow larger but they keep the same body features such as shape it is called? | direct development |
| A characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring is ? | an inherited trait |
| A trait that is strong is? | dominant |
| A trait that is weak is? | recessive |
| Genes are? | genes are on chromosomes and they contain dna codes for all the traits an organism inherits. |