Inheritance Assessment

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The altering of the character of an

organism by

inserting genes from another organism

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Mitosis

Division of a cell to produce 2 daughter

cells which each has the same

number and kind of chromosomes as

the mother cell

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Sexual Reproduction

Type of reproduction that involves

fusion of gametes

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asexual reproduction

Reproduction whereby individuals are produced from a single parent

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Mutation

Random change in the genetic material of the cell

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Dominant

The allele that is expressed where

an individual is heterozygous

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Recessive

The allele that is ‘hidden’ (not expressed)

when an individual is heterozygous

for a given gene

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Where is it?

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What does it look like?