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, allele Form of a gene. Each characteristic has two alleles.
recessive trait that will only appear in the phenotype if organism inherits two of them;
covered up by the dominant gene
gamete sex cell; sperm or egg
adenine A base thats found in DNA. It will only bond with Thymine.
amino acid Building blocks of protein
asexual reproduction Reproduction of identical offspring from a single parent. No gametes involved
autosomes Any chromosome other than the sex chromosomes.
base One of four chemicals which make up the 'rungs' of DNA; A;T;C;G
base-pair Two bases making each rung of DNA: either A-T or C-G
biodiversity The variation in species within an ecosystem
cell The structural and functional unit of all living things
cell division The formation of two or more daughter cells
chromosome Thread-like structures bearing genes that are found in the nucleus of a cell
characteristic A distinctive inherited feature of organism
cloning A process that produces identical genetic individuals
cytosine A base pair found in DNA. It will only bond with Guanine.