Changing With Time

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Gene

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a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.

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Stigma

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a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person.

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Ova

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The plural form of ovum

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Dispersal

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the action or process of distributing or spreading things or people over a wide area.

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Punnet square

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The Punnett square is a diagram that is used to predict an outcome of a particular cross or breeding experiment.

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Allele

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each of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.

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Style

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a particular procedure by which something is done; a manner or way.

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Seeds

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the unit of reproduction of a flowering plant, capable of developing into another such plant.

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DNA

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deoxyribonucleic acid, a self-replicating material which is present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.

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Traits

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a distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person.

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Reproduction

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the production of offspring by a sexual or asexual process.

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Filament

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a slender thread-like object or fibre, especially one found in animal or plant structures.

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Germination

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the development of a plant from a seed or spore after a period of dormancy.

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Chromosomes

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a thread-like structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.

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inheritance

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the action of inheriting.

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Anther

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the part of a stamen that contains the pollen.

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Pollen

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a fine powdery substance, typically yellow, consisting of microscopic grains discharged from the male part of a flower or from a male cone. Each grain contains a male gamete that can fertilize the female ovule, to which pollen is transported by the wind, insects, or other animals.

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Variation

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a change or slight difference in condition, amount, or level, typically within certain limits.

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meiosis

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a type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, as in the production of gametes and plant spores.

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Genetics

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the genetic properties or features of an organism, characteristic.