62284689 | Organism | Any living thing made up of one or more cells, that has organization, ability to develop and grow, ability to adjust to the environment, and can reproduce | |
62284690 | Genes | Specific parts of a chromosome that control inherited traits | |
62284691 | Sexual reproduction | Process in which genetic material from two "parent" organisms combine and produce offspring that differ genetically from either "parent" | |
62284692 | Asexual reproduction | Process that involves only one "parent" organism and produces offspring that are identical to the "parent" organism | |
62284693 | Nucleus | The organelle in a cell that contains the DNA and controls the processes of the cell | |
62284694 | Mitosis | The part in the cell cycle during which the cell divides | |
62284695 | Meiosis | Cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms | |
62284696 | Fertilization | Process in sexual reproduction in which male and female reproductive cells (sperm and egg) join to form a new cell | |
286568506 | DNA | Chemical that contains information for an organism's growth and functions | |
286568507 | Offspring | Product of reproduction, a new organism produced by one or more "parent" organisms | |
286568508 | Dominant trait | Trait observed when at least one dominant allele for a characteristic (trait) is inherited | |
286568509 | Recessive trait | Trait that is observed when two recessive alleles for the characteristic (trait) are inherited. | |
286568510 | Genetic disorder | Abnormal condition or disease that a person inherits through genes or chromosomes | |
286568511 | Punnett square | Diagram showing the probabilities of the possible outcomes of a genetic mix | |
286568512 | Pedigree chart | Chart that shows the inheritance of a characteristic (trait) over several generations | |
286568513 | Budding | Form of asexual reproduction in which a new, genetically identical organism forms somewhereon the body of its parent | |
286568514 | Genotype | Particular combination of genes in an organism | |
286568515 | Phenotype | The physical characteristics (traits) that can be observed in an individual organism |
Genetics and Heredity Chapter 3-5
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