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Genetics Mind Map
Cells
Sex cells (gametes), organism's reproductive cells. 
Haploid, human sex cells (egg and sperm cells) contain a single set of chromosomes and are known as haploid.
Diploid, containing two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent.
Alleles, one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.
Gamete, sex, or reproductive, cell containing only one set of dissimilar chromosomes, or half the genetic material necessary to form a complete organism
Chromosome, a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.
Gene, a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.
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Mutation, the changing of the structure of a gene, resulting in a variant form that may be transmitted to subsequent generations, caused by the alteration of single base units in DNA, or the deletion, insertion, or rearrangement of larger sections of genes or chromosomes.
Incomplete dominance, when a dominant allele, or form of a gene, does not completely mask the effects of a recessive allele, and the organism's resulting physical appearance shows a blending of both alleles
Codominance, is a relationship between two versions of a gene. Individuals receive one version of a gene, called an allele, from each parent. Neither allele is recessive and the phenotypes of both alleles are expressed.
Genetic diversity, the total number of genetic characteristics in the genetic makeup of a species, ranges widely from the number of species to differences within species and can be attributed to the span of survival for a species.
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Synthetic biology, field of science that involves redesigning organisms for useful purposes by engineering them to have new abilities