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vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| inheritance | process of passing genetic information to offspring |
| genes | short section of DNA located on a chromosomes that codes for proteins |
| chromosomes | are made of coiled up DNA made of numerous genes |
| DNA | carry heredity information made of small sections of DNA |
| 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 |
| diploid | body cells with both parents chromosomes |
| fertilization | meeting of sperm and egg |
| zygote | cells formed from the union of two sex cells |
| gametes | sex cells |