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genotype | genetic makeup of an organism |
chromosome theory | Genes are carried from parents to children on chromosomes. |
probability | possibility that an event may or may not happen |
meiosis | process that results in cells with only half the normal number of chromosomes |
chromosome | rod-shaped structure in the nucleus that controls the way traits of a cell are passed on to new cells |
Punnett Square | a chart that shows possible combinations of the cross between 2 organisms |
phenotype | characteristic of an organism that you can see |
zygote | a fertilized egg that grows into an organism |
sex chromosomes | XX chromosome - female; XY chromosome - male |
mutation | sudden change in genes or chromosomes, that causes a new trait |