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DNA & Genetics vocab
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cells | the building blocks of living organisms |
| nucleus | the control center of the cell |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
| Watson and Crick | Scientists who discovered the structure of the DNA molecule |
| double helix | the shape of the DNA molecule |
| heredity | the passing of traits from parents to offspring |
| genetics | the science of heredity |
| gene | the section of DNA that codes for one specific |
| trait | characteristics that are passed from parent to offspring |
| dominant trait | a genetic trait that exspesses itself more strongly than another trait |
| recessive trait | a genetic trait that is hidden by a dominant trait |
| ethics | the process of thinking and discussing by which we decide on issues of right and wrong as applied to people and their action |