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Heredity?
passing of traits from one generation to another
Gene?
section of DNA that codes for a particular protein
What did Mendel discover?
Mendel discovered genetics by breeding pea plants
What did Mendel believe?
Mendel believed that organisms received factors for all traits from parents
What do we call the factors from each parent?
Alleles
What is found when one trait must win over another?
dominant and recessive
Purebreed?
homozygous
Hybrid?
heterzygous
What did a student of Mendel make?
Punnett Squares
What are chromosomes made of?
DNA
What are cells the basic unit of?
Structure and Function
How do cells grow?
exponentialy
Prokaryotic?
binary fission
Binary fission?
duplicates itself
Eukaryotic?
Mitosis consists of identical cells and has only 1 division- Identical diploid cells(2), asexual reproduction.
Miosis makes haploid cells and has 2 divisions- haploid cells(4), sexual reproduction
Cell cycle?
1. cell growth
2. DNA replication
3. preparation for Mitosis or miosis
4. cell division
What are steps #1-3?
Interphase