Concept 13.1 terms

Question	Answer
Heredity	The transmission of traits from one genera- tion to the next
Variation	Sons and daughters are not identical copies of either parent or of their siblings
Gametes	Reproductive cells that transmit genes from one generation to the next
Somatic cells	all cells of the body except the gametes and their precursors
Asexual reproduction	a single individual is the sole parent and passes copies of all its genes to its offspring without the fusion of gametes
Clone	a group of genetically identical individuals
Sexual Reproduction	two parents give rise to offspring that have unique combinations of genes inherited from the two parents

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