DNA stores and passes down genetic information from one generation to another
What is genotype?
Genotype is the genetic constitution if an individual organism
Mitosis occurs in order for organisms to grow and develop, in order to replenish dead are dying cells
Chromosomes carry genetic information in the form of genes.
What is Cytokinesis?
Cytokinesis is the division of cytoplasm
An Allele is an form of a gene that is responsible for variation of offspring
A set of characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment
Meiosis is a type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell
What are Homologous Chromosomes?
Homologous Chromosomes are two chromosomes that pair together during meiosis
What is a Nucleotide?
Nucleotides are the phosphate and sugar forms the backbone of the DNA molecule
A Gene is a section of DNA that codes for protein, each unique gene has a unique sequence if bases
Interphase is between the first and second divisions of meiosis
What are Sister Chromatids?
Sister Chromatids are an identical copy formed by the replication of a chromosome