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vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| inheritance | process of passing genetic information to offspring. |
| Genes | Short section of DNA, located on chromosome, that codes for proteins (traits). |
| chromosomes | are made of coiled up DNA; made of numerous genes. |
| DNA | carry heredity information; made of small sections of genes. |
| mitosis | creates two identical daughter cells |
| meiosis | creates four sex cells with half the number of chromosomes present in parent cells . |
| Heredity | passage of genetic information from one generation to the next. |
| Haploid | sex cells with half the number of chromosomes(n). |
| Diploid | body cells with both parents' chromosomes(2n) |
| Fertilization | meeting of the sperm and egg. |
| Zygote | cell formed from the union of two sex cells |
| Gametes | sex cells |