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Words used: RIBOSOMES: makes proteins using directions from DNA; free-floating or attached to ER, TRAITS: the different forms of a characteristic (dimples: present or absent), RECESSIVE: the trait that hides in the background (lowercase letter). Can only be expressed in homozygous form (ex: dd), HEREDITY: the passing of physical characteristics from parents to offspring, GENETICS: the scientific study of heredity, MITOSIS: cell reproduction; when one body cell becomes two, HOMOZYGOUS: two alleles/letters for one trait that are the same (Ex: DD or dd), GENOTYPE: combination of alleles (letters): DD, GENES: controls a trait you exhibit; made of DNA, NUCLEUS: contains DNA and controls cell activities, PROTEINS: building blocks of cells that control your specific characteristics, ALLELES: the letters that represent the different forms of a gene (dimples: D= present; d= absent), DOMINANT: the trait that overshadows and is expressed (capital letter), PHENOTYPE: the physical appearance of a trait (Ex: dimples, no dimples), HETEROZYGOUS: two alleles/letters for one trait that are different (Ex: Dd), MEIOSIS: produces four sex cells, sperm or egg that are used to pass a parent's traits to offspring, CHROMOSOMES: contains your genes, DNA: provides the instructions for making proteins, DOMINANT: This trait would be represented by a “B” or “D” or “Z, RECESSIVE: This trait would be represented by a "b" or "d" or "z", BB or bb; DD or dd; ZZ or zz would represent a HOMOZYGOUS/PUREBRED genotype.
For grade level: 8th Grade
Created by: R. Scola
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