DNA

Vocab

Genes

Traits

allele

DNA

double helix

Deoxyribose and phosphate

Nitrogen bases

chromosome

gene

allele

Chromosome pairs

Chromosomes therory of inheritance

Dna replication

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Describes the twisted, ladder like shape of the dna molecule

These two molecules alternate to form the twisted sides of the dna molecule

A wrapped up strand of dna that contains genetic information in the form of genes

Different forms of a gene

Theory that says genes are carried from parent to offspring on chromosomes

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The rungs of the ladder

Guanine-cytosine

adenine-thymine

A section of dna that controls a trait

We receive 1 set of chromosome pairs from each parent that contain the same genes in the same positions

A process where the dna molecule splits apart to make two identical copies

hair color

eye color

height

metabolism

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Genetics

The scientific study of heredity

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Asexual reprodution

A mode of reproduction by which an organism arises from a single organism and inherit the identical genes of that parent

Sexual reproduction

A mode of reproduction in which an organism arises from two organisms and inherits half of its DNA from each parent

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daily warmups

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