Genetics

The study of heredity?

• Genetics

• Genes

• Chromosomes

The passing of genetic traits from parent(s) to offspring or one generation to the next.

• Heredity

• Genetics

• DNA

The genetic information found in cells that is passed from parent(s) to offspring made up of two twisted strands.

• DNA

• Heredity

• Genetics

Reproduction that allows genetic information to be passed from parents to offspring and requires the sex cells.

• Sexual Reproduction

• Asexual Reproduction

• Mutation

male sex cell that has 23 chromosomes.

• Sperm

• Egg

• Grapes

• Mango

female sex cell that has 23 chromosomes.

• Egg

• Sperm

• Grapes

• Mango

The process in which the sperm joins the egg to form a zygote.

• Fertilization

• Sexual Reproduction

• Asexual Reproduction

Structure found in the nucleus of a cell that contains genetic information (DNA).

• Chromosome

• DNA

• Genes

A part/segment of DNA

• Genes

• Chromosomes

• allele

Alternate form of a gene or one gene from the pair of genes.

• Allele

• DNA