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Flashcards by mdhorselover, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by mdhorselover
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| Question | Answer |
| Genetics | The science that studies how characteristics get passed from parent to offspring |
| Genetic factors | The general guideline of traits determined by a person's DNA |
| Environmental factors | The "nonbiological" factors that are involved in a person's surroundings, like the personalities of their parents, their friends, and their behavioral choices |
| Spiritual Factors | The factors in a person's life that are determined by the quality of their relationship with God |
| Gene | A section of DNA that codes for the production of a protein or a portion of protein, causing a trait |
| Messenger RNA | The RNA that performs transcription |
| Anticodon | A three-nucleotide base sequence on tRNA |
| Codon | A sequence of three-nucleotide bases on mRNA that refers to a specific type of amino acid |
| Chromosome | DNA coiled around and supported by proteins, found in the nucleus of the cell |
| Mitosis | A process of asexual reproduction in eukaryotic |
| Interphase | The time between cellular reproduction |
| Centromere | The area that joins two ester chromatids |
| Mother Cell | A cell ready to begin reproduction, containing duplicated DNA and centrioles |
| Karyotype | The figure produced when the chromosomes of a species during metaphase are arranged according to their homologous pairs |
| Diploid Cell | A cell with chromosomes that come in homologous pairs |
| Haploid Cell | A cell that has only a homologue |
| Diploid Number | The total number of chromosomes in a diploid cell |
| Haploid Number | The number of homologous pairs in a diploid cell |
| Meiosis | The process by which a diploid cell forms gametes |
| Gametes | Haploid cells produced by diploid cells for the purpose of sexual reproduction |
| Virus | A non-cellular infectious agent that has genetic material (DNA or RNA) inside a protective protein coat and cannot reproduce on its own |
| Antibodies | Specialized proteins that aid in destroying infectious agents |
| Vaccine | A weakened or inactive version of a pathogen that stimulates the body's production of antibodies, which can aid in destroying the pathogen |
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