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vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Inheritance | process of passing genetic information to offspring |
| genes | short section of DNA, located on a chromosome,that codes for proteins |
| Chromosomes | are made of coiled up DNA; made of numerous genes |
| DNA | carry hereditary 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 |