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Understanding Genetics and Inheritance

This document provides definitions for key genetic and inheritance terms: 1. It defines chromosomes and genes as the basic units of heredity, with genes controlling specific traits like eye color. 2. It explains that gametes are sperm and egg cells that contain half the number of chromosomes as other cells, and that when they fuse in fertilization they form a zygote. 3. It clarifies genetic terms like diploid, allele, homozygous, heterozygous, dominant, and recessive in the context of genetics.

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Understanding Genetics and Inheritance

This document provides definitions for key genetic and inheritance terms: 1. It defines chromosomes and genes as the basic units of heredity, with genes controlling specific traits like eye color. 2. It explains that gametes are sperm and egg cells that contain half the number of chromosomes as other cells, and that when they fuse in fertilization they form a zygote. 3. It clarifies genetic terms like diploid, allele, homozygous, heterozygous, dominant, and recessive in the context of genetics.

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Genetics and inheritance


Aim: 1. To recall the important terms that relate to genetics and inheritance (KS4) 2. Describe the basic structure of DNA

In your own words, explain the following terms


1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. Chromosome Gene Features Gametes Zygote Diploid Allele Homozygous Heterozygous Selective breeding Genetic engineering Meiosis Mitosis Sexual reproduction Asexual reproduction Mutations Dominant Recessive

These are the units which make up chromosomes. Responsible for inheritance of specific characteristics

These are things like eye colour, skin colour and hair colour. They are controlled by genes.

Sperm and egg cells are both this type of cell. Contain half the amount of DNA of normal diploid cells

When a sperm and egg cell fuse together, they produce this.

We use this word to describe cells which contain the full complement of genetic material. In humans this would be 46 chromosomes (23 pairs)

The different versions of genes

Alleles of a given gene are not identical

Where plants and animals with useful or desired traits are bred together to produce offspring with those desired traits

The altering of the character of an organism by inserting genes from another organism

Division of a cell to produce 2 daughter cells which each has the same number and kind of chromosomes as the mother cell

Type of reproduction that involves fusion of gametes

Random change in the genetic material of the cell

The allele that is expressed where an individual is heterozygous

The allele that is hidden (not expressed) when an individual is heterozygous for a given gene

What does it look like?

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