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Genetics mind map - Coggle Diagram
Genetics mind map
Codominance: a relationship between two versions of a gene
heredity: the passing of characteristics onto offsprin
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Gene:
a unit of heredity transferred from parent to offspring.
Punnett square: a diagram used to calculate all outcomes of a genotype combinations
genotype: the genetic makeup of an organism
Dominant: a gene stronger than the recessive and is more common
Heterozygous: When different forms of a gene are inherited from each parent
Mutation: a change in a DNA sequence
homozygous: When an organism has two identical alleles of a gene
sexual reproduction: the combination of reproductive cells from to individuals to form an offspring
Variation: a difference between cells
genetic diversity: a variation in the genetic composition among individuals
Meiosis: a process where a single cell divides twice and produces
four cells
phenotype: Visible characteristics
of an individual
recessive: a type of trait usually masked by other dominant traits
sex cells: an organisms reproductive cells
Allele: Different forms of a gene
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Chromosome: A structure found inside the nucleus made up of nucleic acids and proteins
diploid: a cell that contains two copies of each chromosome.
Gamete: a sex or reproductive cell that contains only one set of dissimilar chromosomes
Haploid: a cell with a single set of chromosomes
incomplete dominance: When alleles combine and neither dominates the other
GMO: an organism whos DNA has been modified
