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This process makes identical body cells to allow organisms to grow and repair tissue. Also used for Asexual reproduction.

Mitosis

If a flower is homozygous dominant and purple, what will its GENOTYPE be?

BB, two copies of the dominant allele

Traits of organisms are passed down from __________ to ____________.

parent to offspring

What are changes in an organisms' DNA sequence called? (typos)

Mutations

The study of heredity is called...

Genetics

If a flower is heterozygous for its purple petals, what is it genotype?

Bb, one dominant allele and one recessive

A A diagram used to show all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross

punnett square

what are the traits that are passed from parents to their offspring called?

inherited traits

What word means different versions or variants of a gene?

Allele

True or False: All genetic mutations are harmful.

False

These are found in the nucleus and are tightly coiled bundles of DNA

Chromosomes

Indicated by a capital letter. The stronger form of an allele that always shows up when present.

Dominant

An allele that can be masked by a dominant gene form. Indicated by a lowercase letter.

Recessive

How many total chromosomes do humans have?

46, 23 pairs

What process makes identical body cells?

Mitosis

_________ are segments of DNA that determine traits.

Genes

What process makes gametes (sperm and egg cells)

Meiosis

The GENETIC makeup of an organism; an organism's combination of alleles.

Genotype

Deoxyribonucleic Acid is usually referred to as _______

DNA

Who is considered the father of modern genetics?

Gregor Mendel

What is a segment of DNA that controls a specific trait called?

Gene