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Genetics Definition... |
The study of heredity |
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Cells Definition... |
A microscopic structure in plants etc. |
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Prokaryotes.. |
A microscopic individual cell without a nucleus, DNA is clumped up. |
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Eukaryotes.. |
An organism consisting of a cell or cells. Include all organisms other than eubacteria and archaea. |
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Organelles.. |
Any number of organized or specialized structures within a living cell. |
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Mutation.. |
Occurs when a DNA gene is damaged or changed. |
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Amino Acid... |
Building blocks of biological protein. |
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Protein... |
A molecule composed of polymers of amino acids joined together by peptide bonds. |
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Genes... |
The fundamental, physical, and functional unit of heredity |
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Chromosomes... |
Carry genetic information made of DNA and protein |
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DNA |
a substance that carries genetic information in the cells of plants and animals |
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Haploid |
Having a single set of unpaired chromosomes. |
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Traits |
an inherited characteristic |
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Dominant Genes |
ene that produces the same phenotype in the organism whether or notits allele identical |
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Recessive Genes |
a gene that can be masked by a dominant gene |
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Alleles |
any of the alternative forms of a gene that may occur at a given locus |
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Phenotypes |
The observable properties of an organism that are produced by the interaction of the genotype and the environment |
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Genotypes |
all or part of the genetic constitution of an individual or group |
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Homozygous |
refers to having identical alleles for a single trait. An allele is a form of a gene. |
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Mitosis |
a process of cell division in which two new nuclei are formed each containing the original number of chromosomes |
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Meiosis |
a chromosome other than a sex chromosome |
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Gametes |
one of the cells that join together to begin making a person or other creature |
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Diploid |
a single cell, individual, or generation characterized by the diploid chromosome number |
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Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
DNA, traits or features that are passed on from one generation to another in the genetic code. |
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Nucleotide |
Has three parts to it sugar (deoxyribose), phosphate and the nitrogenous base. |
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DNA location? |
Located in the nucleus of your cells. |
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What are the four bases? |
Adenine (A) Thymine (T) Cytosine (C) Guanine (G) |
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Order of bases |
(A) (T) 2 (G) (C) 3 |
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Form of bases |
Opposite of A = T Opposite of G = C |
