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Mitosis
The process of
replacing
cells that have been
damaged
Reasons for cell division
Reproduction
Body
growth
(getting taller)
Cell division
1.
DNA
replication
2.
Chromosome
duplication
Mitosis
1.
Interphase
2.
Prophase
3.
Metaphase
4. Anaphase
5.
Telophase
Allele
An alternative section of DNA/gene coding for the same
trait
Gene
A small section of
DNA
that codes for a particular
trait
or information
Dominant
One of the
23
chromosomes that overrides the
recessive
Recessive
One of the
23
chromosomes in a
gamete
that is overridden
Homozygous
When the two letters are the
same
(e.g. AA)
Heterozygous
When the two letters are
different
(e.g. Aa)
Genotype
Collection of
alleles
that determines an organism's
characteristics
Genome
All the
genetic
material in an organism
Mutation
Something that happens to your
body
that creates
harm