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Genetics Vocabulary

Published on Dec 01, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

GENETICS VOCABULARY

BY: CRISTIAN PALACIOS

TRAITS

IT CAN BE SOMETHING THATS RELATED TO A PARENT
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HEREDITY

Its when a parent(s) send traits to offspring

SEXUAL REPRODUCTION

Involves special cells, sperm&egg, called gametes. This is the human&animal way of reproduction .

ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION

Involves 1 parent, and does not require fertilization. This is the plants way of reproduction.

GENES

Its part of what made you, using DNA with inherited traits from your parents.

CHROMOSOME

Its tightly packed with LOTS of DNA and proteins found in the nucleus of most cells

DNA

A long nucleic acid molecule with genetic instructions for development of a living thing
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GENOTYPE

Its genetic coding passed on when the process of reproduction happens.

PHENOTYPE

Its characteristics that are passed on from the parent(s) to offspring

ALLELE

A part of genes on specific chromosomes in many positions.
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