reproduction
what are they types of reproduction
Asexual and Sexual Reproduction
what is the collective name for the male part of the flower
Stamen
what is the transfer of pollen from anther to stigma
Pollination
what percentage of chromosomes does a child inherit from each parent
50%
what is an Allele
Different versions of the same gene.
what is a trait
A characteristic of an organism.
for eg curly hair
what is the collective name for the female part of the flower
pistil
what is the fusion of male and female genetic material
Fertilization
how many chromosomes does a human have
46
what is myostatin
the protein that determines muscle limit
What are observable traits of an organism
Phenotype
Name any male part of the flower
Anther
Filament
what is the process for the cell splitting creating life
mitosis
what is a chromosome
packages of DNA and proteins that act as the body's instruction manual
what negative things can be passed down to children from parents in the dna
disease
mutation
sickness
unstable genes
what form of reproduction uses sperm and egg cells.
Sexual reproduction
name any female part of the flower
Stigma
Style
Ovary
what is the process for producing offspring
reproduction
what is a recessive gene
a segment of DNA whose effect is hidden or masked
what does hereditary mean
trait, or disease is passed down directly from parents to their children through genes (DNA).
What is Selective Breeding
choosing organisms with desirable (wanted) traits to reproduce.
what part of the flower attracts pollinators
Petals
what is the process for plants creating food from sunlight
photosynthesis
what is a dominant trait?
a trait that is show when an individual receives at least one copy of the allele
how much percent of the myosin information does a child inherit from each parent
50%