4/11/26, 9:59 PM MySci Module 9- Northwest Version - stegall
MySci Module 9- Northwest Version - stegall
ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION
Reproduction in which offspring are produced by a single parent, without
the union of sex cells.
CHROMOSOME
A structure in all living cells that carries the genes that determine heredity.
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid - the molecule that carries genetic information for the
development and functioning of an organism.
DOMINANT
A dominant allele is a variation of a gene that will produce a certain
phenotype, even in the presence of other alleles.
GENE
A segment of DNA, occupying a specific place on a chromosome, that is the
basic unit of heredity.
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GENETICS
The study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.
GENETIC VARIATION
The variation in the DNA sequence in each genome.
GENOTYPE
Genotype is the genetic makeup of an individual cell or organism that
determines or contributes to its phenotype.
HEREDITY
The passage of biological traits or characteristics from parents to offspring
through the inheritance of genes.
INHERITANCE
The process by which traits or characteristics pass from parents to offspring
through the genes.
MULTICELLULAR
An organism composed of many cells
OFFSPRING
The product of the reproductive processes of an animal or plant.
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MySci Module 9- Northwest Version - stegall
ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION
Reproduction in which offspring are produced by a single parent, without
the union of sex cells.
CHROMOSOME
A structure in all living cells that carries the genes that determine heredity.
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid - the molecule that carries genetic information for the
development and functioning of an organism.
DOMINANT
A dominant allele is a variation of a gene that will produce a certain
phenotype, even in the presence of other alleles.
GENE
A segment of DNA, occupying a specific place on a chromosome, that is the
basic unit of heredity.
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, 4/11/26, 9:59 PM MySci Module 9- Northwest Version - stegall
GENETICS
The study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.
GENETIC VARIATION
The variation in the DNA sequence in each genome.
GENOTYPE
Genotype is the genetic makeup of an individual cell or organism that
determines or contributes to its phenotype.
HEREDITY
The passage of biological traits or characteristics from parents to offspring
through the inheritance of genes.
INHERITANCE
The process by which traits or characteristics pass from parents to offspring
through the genes.
MULTICELLULAR
An organism composed of many cells
OFFSPRING
The product of the reproductive processes of an animal or plant.
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