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Genetics |
the science that studies how characteristics get passed from parent to offspring |
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Genetic factors |
the general guideline of traits determined by a person's DNA |
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Environment factors |
Those "nonbiological" factors that are involved in a person's surroundings such as the nature of the person's parents, the person's friends, and the person's behavioral choices |
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Spiritual factors |
The factors in a person's life that are determined by the quality of his relationship with God |
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Gene |
A section of DNA that codes for the production of a protein or a portion of protein, thereby causing a trait |
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Messenger RNA |
The RNA that performs transcription |
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Aticodon |
a three-nucleotide base sequence of tRNA |
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Codon |
A sequence of three nucleotide bases of mRNA that refers to a specific amino acid |
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Chromosome |
DNA coiled around and supported by proteins, found in the nucleus of the cell |
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Mitosis |
a process of asexual reproduction in eukaryotic cells |
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Interphase |
the time interval between cellular reproduction |
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Mother cell |
a cell ready to begin reproduction, containing duplicated DNA and centrioles |
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Centromere |
the region that joins two sister chromatids |
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Karyotype |
the figure produced when the chromosomes of a species during metaphase are arranged according to their homologous pairs |
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Diploid cell |
a cell with chromosomes that come in homologous pairs |
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Haploid cell |
a cell that has only one resprentative of each chromosome pair |
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Diploid number (2N) |
the total number of chromosomes in a diploid cell |
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Haploid number (n) |
the number of homologous pairs in a diploid cell |
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Meiosis |
the process by which a diploid (2n) cell forms gametes (n) |
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Gametes |
Haploid cells (n) produced by diploid cells (2n) for the purpose of sexual reproduction |
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Virus |
a non-cellular infectious agent that has 2 characteristics: 1. it has genetic material (RNA or DNA) inside a protective protein coat 2. It cannot reproduce on its own |
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Antibodies |
specialized proteins that aid in destroying infectious agents |
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Vaccine |
a weakened or inactive version of a pathogen that stimulates the body's production of antibodies which can aid in destroying the pathogen |
