Chapter 5 Flashcards
1
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Chromosomes
A
Long strands of DNA
2
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Interphase
A
The major growth phase of the cell cycle
3
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Gene
A
DNA that produces a particular chain of amino acids
4
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Spore
A
A cell with a hard protective covering
5
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Fertilization
A
Union of gametes
6
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Sexual reproduction
A
The Union of haploid gametes resulting in diploid zygote
7
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Codominance
A
Both alleles are expressed with no bending
8
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Mother cell
A
A cell that is ready to begin mitosis
9
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Mitosis
A
Identical copy of the mothers cell genetic information
10
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Carrier
A
Does not exhibit but Caries the gene for the trait
11
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Meiosis
A
Produces four haploid cells
12
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Genetics
A
The study of heredity
