Genetics and DNA Vocabulary

Different versions of the same gene

• alleles

• enzymes

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A person who does not show symptoms of the disease but carries the recessive gene for that disease, which they pass on to their offspring.

• chromosome

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• carrier

These are found in the nucleus of a cell Human body cells have 46.

• DNA

• chromosome

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Genetically identical to parents

• clones

• cystic fibrosis

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Deoxyribonucleic acid, found inside the nucleolus, carries the genetic information.

• dominate gene

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• DNA

The twisted shape that DNA takes.

• double bubble

• gametes

• double helix

These are the sex cells, sperm, and egg.

• gametes

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• genotype

The central part of the cell, which contains chromosomes and genes.

• chromosomes

• nectar

• nucleolus

a description of the genes of an organism.

• genotype

• genetic engineering

• germs

The gene that only shows if the offspring contains the two alleles for this characteristics.

• recessive

• variation

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