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The process by which a cell produces two new nuclei |
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The dividing of a cell following mitosis |
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Reproduction by one parent |
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Reproduction by two parents |
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A type of cell produced only by an organism that reproduces sexually |
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The process by which sex cells form |
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The joining of and egg cell and a sperm cell during sexual reproduction |
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The first cell of an offspring, formed when an egg cell and a sperm cell join |
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A characteristic of an organism |
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The molecule in each cell that directs the cell's activities |
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A section of DNA on a chromosome that controls a trait |
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One kind of molecule that makes up a DNA strand |
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The process by which traits are passed from parents to offspring |
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To receive from one's mother or father |
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A gene that prevents the expression of another gene |
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A gene whose expression is hidden by a dominant gene |
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An organism with two dominant or two recessive genes for a trait |
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An organism that has one dominant and one recessive gene for a trait |
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A permanent change in DNA that occurs when DNA copies itself |
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