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vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| inhertitance | process of passing genetics information to offspring |
| Genes | short section of DNA |
| chromosomes | made of coiled up dna |
| dna | carry of hereditary information |
| mitosis | creates two identical daughter cells |
| meiosis | creates four sec cells with half the number of chromosomes present in parent cells |
| heredity | passages 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 the sperm and egg |
| zygote | cells formed from the union of two sex cells |
| Gametes | sex cells |