Genetics

Ms. McCurry (United States of America)
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  1. chromosome
    a threadlike strand of DNA that carries genes
  2. gene
    part of DNA controlling physical characteristics and growth
  3. phenotype
    observable characteristics produced by genes and environment
  4. genotype
    the particular alleles present in an organism
  5. autosome
    any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome
  6. homologous
    similar in position, structure, function, or characteristics
  7. allele
    any of the forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus
  8. mitosis
    the process by which a cell divides into two new cells
  9. meiosis
    cell division that produces reproductive cells
  10. heredity
    the transmission of genetic factors to the next generation
  11. plasma
    the watery fluid in which blood cells are suspended
  12. genome
    the full DNA sequence of an organism
  13. anemia
    a deficiency of red blood cells
  14. pedigree
    the ancestry or lineage of an individual
  15. cytoplasm
    the substance inside a cell, not including the nucleus
Created on Sat Nov 09 20:25:03 EST 2013 (updated Sat Nov 09 20:35:07 EST 2013)

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