Genes and Heredity

the part of a cell that contains genes

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

to make a cell or organism that is an exact copy of another with the same genes

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

the chemical found in cells that is the main component of chromosomes and carries genetic information

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

relating to a gene that masks the contribution of a recessive one when the two are both present in a cell or organism

a part of a chromosome in a cell that controls a particular characteristic such as height or eye color. They are passed from parents to their offspring

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

a spiral

a process that takes place in a cell nucleus and that involves one cell duplicating and dividing

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

relating to a gene that has its contribution masked by a dominant one when the two are both present in a cell or organism

the process through which animals and plants produce offspring

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

a quality that is inherited

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2