inheritance

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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gene

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a length of DNA that codes for a protein

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alleles

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alternative versions of a gene. A section of DNA that codes for a particular protein

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chromosomes

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thread-like structures in which DNA is coiled and packed

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what do genes and alleles provide?

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variation in populations

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What structure does DNA have?

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Double helix structure

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genetic code

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the sequence of bases in a gene

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What does the genetic code determine?

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The order in which amino acids are joined together to make a specific protein

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Where does protein synthesis occur?

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In the ribosomes

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messengerRNA (mRNA)

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a type of genetic material that carries genetic information from the nucleus to ribosomes to make protein

#10

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stages in protein synthesis (4)

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• A DNA molecule in the nucleus unzips, exposing the bases in a gene. • An mRNA molecule is formed using the exposed bases of the DNA strand as a template. The bases in the mRNA molecule pair with the complementary bases in the DNA, so the mRNA molecule carries a copy of the gene. • The mRNA molecule moves out of the nucleus into the cytoplasm. • A ribosome reads the mRNA code and joins amino acids together to form a protein, following the specific sequence of bases in the mRNA

#11

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mitosis

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type of nuclear division that gives rise to genetically identical cells

#12

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What is mitosis responsible for and involved in?

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responsible for the repair of damaged tissues and the replacement of cells involved in asexual reproduction

#13

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What must occur before mitosis?

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DNA duplication so that there is enough DNA for each new cell

#14

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Mitosis produces

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diploid cells

#15

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Meiosis

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type of nuclear division that gives rise to genetically different cells

#16

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Meiosis produces

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haploid cells

#17

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what is meiosis involved in?

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involved in the production of gametes

#18

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Meiosis is involved in what type of reproduction?

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Sexual reproduction

#19

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In meiosis, the number of chromosomes is…

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halved

#20

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In meiosis a diploid cell becomes

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four haploid cells

#21

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homozygous

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two identical alleles

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heterozygous

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two different alleles

#23

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phenotype

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observable features of an organism

#24

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genotype

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all the alleles present in that organism