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TRBC Bio M7 Terms
Terms for Module 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Genetics | The science that studies how characteristics get passed from parent to offspring. |
| Genetic factors | The general guideline of traits determined by a person's DNA. |
| Environmental factors | Those "nonbiological" factors that are involved in a person's surroundings such as the nature of the persons parents, the person's friends, and the person's behavioral choices. |
| Spiritual factors | The factors in a person's life that are determined by the quality of his or her relationship with God. |
| Gene | A section of DNA that codes for the production of a protein or a protein, thereby causing a trait. |
| Messenger RNA | The RNA that performs transcription |
| Anticodon | A three-nucleotide base sequence on the tRNA. |
| Codon | A sequence of three nucleotide bases on mRNA that refers to a specific amino acid. |
| Chromosome | DNA coiled around and supported by proteins, found in the nucleus of the cell |
| Mitosis | A process of asexual reproduction in eukaryotic cells |
| Interphase | The time interval between cellular reproduction |
| Mother cell | A cell ready to begin reproduction, containing duplicated DNA and centrioles |
| Centromere | The region that joins two sister chromatids |
| Karyotype | The figure produced when the chromosomes of a species during metaphase are arranged according to their homologous pairs |
| Diploid cell | A cell with chromosomes that come in homologous pairs |
| Haploid cell | A cell that has only one representative of each chromosome pair |
| Diploid number (2n) | The total number of chromosomes in a diploid cell |
| Haploid number (n) | The number of homologous pairs in a diploid cell |
| Meiosis | Meiosis – The process by which a diploid (2n) cell forms gametes (n) |
| Gametes | Gametes – Haploid cells (n) produced by diploid cells (2n) for the purpose of sexual reproduction |
| Virus | Virus – A non-cellular infectious agent that has two characteristics: (1) It has genetic material (RNA or DNA) inside a protective protein coat. (2) It cannot reproduce on its own. |