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Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Inheritance | Process of passing genetic information of offspring. |
| Genes | Short section of DNA; located on a chromosome, that codes for proteins |
| Chromosomes | 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 numbers of chromosomes present in parent cells |
| Heredity | passage of genetics 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 | cell formed from union of two sex cells |
| Gametes | sex cells |