| Term | Definition |
|---|
| XY | male chromosomes |
| XX | female chromosomes |
| Adenine | nitrogen base in DNA connects with Thymine |
| Alpha helical coil | the shape of the DNA structure |
| Amino acid | there are 4 of these in DNA |
| Carboxylic acid | one component of the DNA structure |
| Chromosomes | dark threadlike particle in the nucleus of a cell |
| Cytosine | nitrogen base in DNA connects with Guanine |
| Dominant gene | the stronger of the two genes symbolized by a capital letter |
| Gene | small section of a chromosome that determines a specific trait |
| Gene splicing | inserting genes of one DNA into another gene |
| Guanine | nitrogen base in DNA connects with Cytosine |
| Heterozygous | one dominant and one recessive gene |
| Punnett square | a chart to show the possibilities when two organisms are crosssed |
| Pure | two dominant genes |
| Recessive gene | the weaker of the two genes symbolized by a small case letter |
| Replication | the process in which DNA duplicates |
| RNA | acts as a messenger for DNA |
| Sex-linked traits | traits that come from the sex chromosomes For example color blindness |
| Sugar | one component of DNA |
| Thymine | nitrogen base in DNA connects with Adenine |
Combine with other sets
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