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Cell Vocabulary

Published on Dec 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Chromosome
A coiled structure of DNA and protein that forms in the cell nucleus during cell division.

Sex cells
An egg or sperm;a sex cell carries half the number of chromosomes in other body cells.

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Dominant trait
The trait observed when at least one dominant allele for a characteristic is inherited.

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Recessive trait
Un rasgo que es aparente sólo cuando dos alelos recesivos se heredan para la misma características.

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Phenotype
An organism's inherited appearance.

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Genotype
The inherited combination of alleles

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Homozygous (pure)
Having 2 identical alleles for a particular trait (TT or tt)

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Heterozygous (hybrid)
Having 2 different alleles for a particular trait (Tt).

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