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2023 Biology
Chapter 6 Genetics
| ???question??? | ...answer... |
|---|---|
| asexual reproduction | the process of reproduction without sex cells. |
| D.N.A | molecules in cells that make up chromosomes and serve as a "code" for an organisms traits. |
| dominant | describes a gene or trait that will show its effect no matter the effect of the partner gene. |
| egg | a female sex cell. |
| genes | the parts of the DNA molecule that control the developement of special traits. |
| heredity | the process by which traits are passed from parents to offspring. |
| mutation | a change in the genetic code, causing an abnormality in the organism. |
| recessive | describes a gene or trait that will be maskedby a dominant partner gene. |
| sexual reproduction | the joining of 2 sex cells, a sperm and egg, to produce offspring. |
| sperm | a male sex cell |
| RNA | molecules in the cells that copy parts of DNA and use the code to build proteins outside the nucleus. |
| traits | characteristics, which may be inherited, that identify organisms as individuals. |