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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Inheritance | Process of passing genetic info to offspring |
| Genes | Short section of DNA, located on a chromosome, that codes for proteins (traits) |
| Chromosomes | Are made of coiled up DNA; made of numerous genes |
| DNA | Carry hereditary info; made of small sections of genes |
| Mitosis | Creates 2 identical daughter cells |
| Meiosis | Creates 4 sex cells with half the number of chromosomes present in parent cells |
| Heredity | Passage of genectic info from one gen to the next |
| Haploid | Sex cells with half the number of chromosomes |
| Diploid | Body cells with both parent chromosomes |
| Fertilization | Meeting of sperm and egg |
| Zygote | Cell formed from union of two sex cells |
| Gametes | Sex cells |