| Term | Definition |
|---|
| allele | One of a number of forms of a gene |
| asexual reproduction | Process by which a single parent reproduces by itself |
| epogenetics | The study of how enviromental factors like diet, stress and maternal nutrition can change the gene function without altering the DNA sequence in any way |
| fertilization | Process in sexual reproduction in which male and female reproduce cells join to form a new cell |
| gamete | Specialized cell involved in sexual reproduction |
| gene | Sequence of DNA that codes for a protein and thus determains a trait |
| genetics | Scientific study of heredity |
| dominate allele | Aa allele that makes or prevents the expression of the recessive allele |
| genome | An organisms genetic material |
| genotype | The diffrent forms of a gene for a particular trait (A or a) |
| heredity | The passing of traits form parents to offspring |
| heterozygous | Term used to refer to an organism that has 2 different alleles for the same trait (ex: Aa) |
| homozygous | Term used to refer to an organism that had 2 identical alleles from a particular trait (ex: aa) |
| meiosis | Process by which the number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half through the seperation of homozygous chromosomes in a diploid cell |
| methylation | Acts like a gas pedal or break. It can turn gene expression up or down on ot off depending in how much of it is around what aprt of the genetic machinary it affects |
| mitosis | Part of eukaryot cell divison during which the cell nucleus divison |
| mutation | Change in DNA sequence that affects genetic information |
| nature vs. nurture | Debates concern the relitive importance of an indiciduals innate options vs. personal experiences |
| phenotype | Physical characteristics if an organism |
| recessive allele | Allele that is hidden by the dominate allele |
| sexual reproduction | Process by which cells form 2 diffrent parents unite to produce the first cell if a new organism |
| somatic cell | A normal body cell |
| synapsis | Side by side pairing of homologous maternd and parental chromosomes of the start of meiosis |
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