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| Chromosomes | Thread-like structures found in the nucleus. Composed of proteins and DNA. Contain genetic information in the form of genes. |
| DNA | Nucleic acid with deoxyribose sugar and phosphate as the backbone. Determines the characteristics of most living things. |
| Genes | Sections of DNA that carry genetic information for specific characteristics. |
| Phenotype | Observable characteristics of an organism. |
| Mitosis | Results in daughter cells identical to the parent cells. |
| Meiosis | Results in daughter cells with only half the identical genetic information as the parent cell. |
| Mutation | A problem that occurs in the copying stage of a cell. |
| Asexual reproduction | Involves only one parent and results in two identical offspring. |
| Sexual reproduction | Involves two parents that mix DNA to produce unique offspring. |
| Heredity | The passing of traits and characteristics through generations. |
| Allele | Variants of a gene. |
| Dominant | Bound to occur if both alleles or just one are dominant. |
| Recessive | May not show up. Depends on the second allele. |
| Homozygous | Where both alleles are of the same type. |
| Heterozygous | When the alleles are of differing types. |
| Punnet square | A technique used to predict both the phenotype and genotype of an organism. |
| Sex linked genes | Determine whether an organism is male or female. Eg. XY = Male while XX = Female |
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