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| Heredity | The passing of traits from parents to offspring |
| Trait | A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes. |
| Mitosis | The process of cell division where one cell splits into two identical cells |
| Meiosis | The cell division that creates egg and sperm cells. Process that results in the number of chromosomes being cut in half. |
| Chromosome | A tightly wound strand of DNA found in the nucleus of a cell. |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic Acid A long nucleic acid molecule containing the genetic instructions for the development and functioning of an organism |
| Gene | A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait. |
| Genotype | An organism’s genetic makeup. |
| Phenotype | An organism’s physical appearance, or visible traits |
| Dominant Trait | Trait that will show up in an organism’s phenotype if the gene is present. |
| Recessive Trait | Trait of an organism that can be masked by the dominant form of a trait. |
