Question: ribosomes
Answer: makes proteins using directions from DNA.
Question: traits
Answer: the different forms of a characteristic (ex. dimples- present or absent)
Question: recessive trait
Answer: the trait that hides in the background (lowercase letter). Can only be expressed in homozygous form (ex. dd).
Question: heredity
Answer: the passing of physical characteristics form parents to offspring.
Question: genetics
Answer: the scientific study of heredity.
Question: mitosis
Answer: cell reproduction-when one body cell becomes two.
Question: homozygous
Answer: two alleles/letters for one trait that are the same (ex. DD or dd)
Question: genotype
Answer: combination of alleles (letters): DD, Dd, dd
Question: genes
Answer: the factor that controls a trait you exhibit.
Question: nucleus
Answer: contains DNA asnd controls cell activities.