Passing it on

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  • Created on: 10-04-21 08:33
The passing on of characteristics through sexual reproduction
inheritance
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The basic unit of inhertitance
gene
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Variations of a gene
allele
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"Powerful" allele where only one is inherited from one parent to produce the characteristic
dominant
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"Weak" allele where two are required from both parents to produce the characteristic
recessive
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Condensed DNA that contains genes and are only visible when the cell starts to divide.
chromosomes
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Twenty _____ is the chromosome number in human sperm and eggs.
three
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The sex determined by X and Y sex chromosomes.
male
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19th Century monk who became known as the "Father of Genetics"
mendel
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Deoxyribose nucleic acid is more commonly abbreviated to...
dna
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DNA provides the genetic code for cells to make...
proteins
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Cell division in the formation of gametes that halves the chromosome number.
meiosis
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Unlike cloning, the purpose of sexual reproduction is to produce...
variation
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Protein _________ makes proteins instructed by the genetic code (genes).
synthesis
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The basic unit of inhertitance

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gene

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Variations of a gene

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"Powerful" allele where only one is inherited from one parent to produce the characteristic

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"Weak" allele where two are required from both parents to produce the characteristic

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