Cell division and Inheritance 2.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? BiologyDNA and inheritanceGCSEAQA Created by: Pea_emmaCreated on: 03-04-13 15:23 A long molecule found in the nucleus of cells; made from DNA Chromosome 1 of 16 A specialised sex cell formed by meiosis Gamete 2 of 16 The fusion of the male and female gametes Fertilisation 3 of 16 A cell formed by the fusion of the nuclei of a male sex cell and a female sex cell (gametes) Zygote 4 of 16 Cell division that forms two daughter cells, each with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell Mitosis 5 of 16 Cell division that forms daughter cells with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell Meiosis 6 of 16 Part of a chromosome made up of DNA; controls a certain characteristic Gene 7 of 16 An alternative form of a particular gene Allele 8 of 16 When new individuals are produced that aren't genetically identical to the parents; involving the fusion of gametes Sexual reproduction 9 of 16 An allele that only needs to be present once in order to be expressed; represented by a capital letter Dominant 10 of 16 An allele that will only be expressed if there are two present; represented by a lower case letter Recessive 11 of 16 The combination of alleles an individual has for a particular gene e.g BB, Bb or bb Genotype 12 of 16 An individual who carries two copies of the same allele e.g BB or bb Homozygous 13 of 16 An individual who carries two different copies of the allele e.g Bb Heterozygous 14 of 16 The expression of the genotype i.e the characteristic shown Phenotype 15 of 16 An Austrian monk who studied inheritance Mendel 16 of 16
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