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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| heredity | passage of genetic informations from one generation to the next |
| meiosis | creates four sex cells with half the number of chromosomes present in parent cells |
| mitosis | 2 identical daughter cells |
| dna | Carry's hereditary information made of small sections of genes |
| chromosomes | coiled up dna with numerous genes |
| genes | short section of DNA located on chromosomes codes for protein |
| inheritance | passing genetic information to offspring |
| haploid | sex cells with half the number of chromosomes |
| diploid | body cells with both parents chromosomes |
| fertilization | meeting of sperm eggs |
| zygote | cell formed from the union of two cells |
| gametes | sex cells |
| natural selection | variations in a population increase some individuals likelihood of surviving and reproducing in a changing environment |
| speciation | separated populations that remain separated can evolve through mutations to become new species |
| homologous structures | same structure different function (evidence of comments ancestor) |
| analogous structures | different structure same function |
| Embryological structures | embryos of different structures to see if a common ancestor is shared |
| vestigial structures | structures that have no function but believed to have a function a long time ago |