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| A discrete unit of hereditary information consisting of a specific nucleotide sequence in DNA (or RNA, in some viruses). |
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| A haploid reproductive cell, such as an egg or sperm. It unites with others during sexual reproduction to produce a diploid zygote. |
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| A specific place along the length of a chromosome where a given gene is located. |
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| The generation of offspring from a single parent that occurs without the fusion of gametes (by budding, division of a single cell, or division of the entire organism into two or more parts). In most cases, the offspring are genetically identical to the parent. |
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| A lineage of genetically identical individuals or cells. |
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| A type of reproduction in which two parents give rise to offspring that have unique combinations of genes inherited from the gametes of the parents. |
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