| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Antibodies | Specialized proteins that aid in destroying infectious agents (228) |
| Centromere (sen troh' mer) | Constricted region of a chromosome and the point at which duplicate DNA strands attach themselves (212) |
| Chromosome (krohm' uh zohm) | A strand of DNA coiled around and supported by proteins, found in the nucleus of the cell (210) |
| Diploid cell | A cell whose chromosomes come in homologous pairs (219) |
| Diploid chromosome number (2n) | The total number of chromosomes in a diploid cell (219) |
| Environmental factors | Those "non-biological" factors that are involved in a person's surroundings such as the nature of the person's parents, the person's friends, and the person's behavioral choices (209) |
| Gametes | Haploid cells (n) produced by diploid cells (2n) for the purpose of reproduction (220) |
| Gene | A section ofDNA that codes for the production of a protein or a portion of protein, thereby causing a trait (209) |
| Genetic factors | The general guideline of traits determined by a person's DNA (209) |
| Genetics | The science that studies how characteristics get passed from parent to offspring (207) |
| Haploid cells | Cells that have only one of each chromosome (219) |
| Haploid chromosome number (n) | The number of homologous pairs in a diploid cell (219) |
| Interphase | The time interval between cellular reproduction (212) |
| Karyotype (kehr' ee uh tipe) | The figure produced when the chromosomes of a species during metaphase are arranged according to size (218) |
| Meiosis | The process by which a diploid (2n) cell forms four gametes (n) (220) |
| Mitosis (mye toh' sis) | The duplication of a cell's chromosomes to allow daughter cells to receive the exact genetic makeup of the parent cell (212) |
| Mother cell | A cell ready to begin reproduction, containing duplicate DNA and centriole (213) |
| Spiritual factors | The quality of a person's relationship with God (209) |
| Vaccine | A weakened or inactive version of a virus that stimulates the body's production of antibodies which can destroy the virus (228) |
| Virus | A non-cellular infectious agent that has two characteristics: (1) It has genetic material inside a protective protein coat (2) It cannot reproduce itself (225) |
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