Reproduction and Heredity

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What is reproduction?

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The biological process by which new individual organisms are produced from their parents.

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What are the two main types of reproduction?

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Sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction.

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What is sexual reproduction?

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A type of reproduction that involves the combination of genetic material from two parents, resulting in genetically diverse offspring.

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What is asexual reproduction?

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A type of reproduction that does not involve the fusion of gametes and results in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent.

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What is fertilization?

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The process in which a sperm cell and an egg cell combine to form a zygote.

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What is heredity?

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The passing of traits from parents to their offspring.

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What is an allele?

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A variant form of a gene that can result in different traits.

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What is a gene?

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A segment of DNA that contains the instructions for building a specific protein or trait.

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What is a phenotype?

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The observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism, determined by both genetic makeup and environmental influences.

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What is a genotype?

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The genetic constitution of an individual, often represented by alleles.