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Genes |
A discrete unit of hereditary information consisting of a specific nucleotide sequence in DNA (or RNA, in some viruses). |
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Gametes |
A haploid cell, such as an egg or sperm. Gametes unite during sexual reproduction to produce a diploid zygote. |
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Asexual Reproduction |
A type of reproduction involving only one parent that produces genetically identically offspring by budding or by the division of a single cell or the entire organism into two or more parts. |
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Clone |
(1) A lineage of genetically identical individuals or cells. (2) In popular usage, a single individual organism that is genetically identical to another individual. (3) As a verb, to make one or more genetic replicas of an individual or cell. |
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Sexual Reproduction |
A type of reproduction in which two parents give rise to offspring that have unique combinations of genes inherited from the gametes of the two parents. |
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Locus |
A specific place along the length of a chromosome where a given gene is located |
