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GENETICS NCEA LEVEL 1
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- 1GeneSection of DNA that carries genetic code for a particular characteristic or cell activity
- 2AlleleAN alternative forms of a gene
- 3VariationDifferences between organisms within a population
- 4MitiosisType of cell division that occurs whenever more cells are needed (growth and repair). Produces two new cells that are genetically identical to each other and to the parent cell.
- 5MeiosisType of cell division that occurs in the testes (males) and ovaries (females). Produce for new cells (gametes) that are different to each other and to the parent cell. Contain half the number of chromosomes that are in the parent cell.
- 6Asexual ReproductionReproduction involving only one parent (usually female). Offsprings are genetically identical to each other and to the parent.
- 7Sexual ReproductionReproduction involving only two parents. Offspring are different to the parent and to each other.
- 8TraitGenetically determined characteristics
- 9MutationChange in the base sequence of the DNA
- 10GenotypeParticular alleles of an organsim
- 11PhenotypeObservable characteristics of an individual resulting from its genotype
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