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The genetic material that carries instructions for an organism's development and functioning.
DNA
A structure in the cell nucleus that contains DNA and genes.
Chromosome
A segment of DNA that codes for a specific trait or protein.
Gene
The passing of traits from parents to offspring.
Heredity
A characteristic or feature of an organism.
Trait
A large molecule that performs various functions in the body and is coded for by genes.
Protein
A type of reproduction involving two parents and the fusion of gametes.
Sexual reproduction
A type of reproduction involving only one parent, resulting in genetically identical offspring.
Asexual reproduction
A reproductive cell (egg or sperm) that contains half the genetic information of the parent.
Gamete
The cell formed when two gametes fuse during fertilization.
Zygote
The process of cell division that results in two identical daughter cells.
Mitosis
The process of cell division that produces gametes with half the number of chromosomes.
Meiosis
A cell produced by the division of a parent cell.
Daughter cell
A cell or organism with a single set of chromosomes (n).
Haploid
A cell or organism with two sets of chromosomes (2n).
Diploid
Pairs of chromosomes that carry genes for the same traits.
Homologous chromosomes
