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Which process makes a copy of DNA before the cell divides?

replication

When two alleles are the same, such as rr or RR, the trait is ________________.

homozygous

If an organism has two lowercase alleles, the ________________ trait will show.

recessive

A fertilized egg.

zygote

What is the jelly-like substance that makes up the largest part of the cell?

cytoplasm

A single parent can produce offspring through _____________ reproduction.

asexual

All living things are made of cells, cells are the basic unit of life, all life comes from pre-existing life are the 3 components of what?

the cell theory

Which law states that a parent who has two different alleles for a trait is equally likely to pass either allele to its offspring?

law of segregation

Structure found in plant cells that assists with photosynthesis.

chloroplasts

If the alleles for a particular trait are different, the organism is _________________ for that trait.

heterozygous

All cell comes from what?

preexisting cells

A sperm and or egg cell is also known as a ____________.

gamete

What percentage will have brown eyes?

75%

Which organelle stores food and water within a cell?

vacuole

An organism that has an organized nucleus.

eukaryote

What percentage will have blue eyes?

25%

The law of __________________________ says that the allele inherited for one trait does not affect the allele inherited for another trait.

independent assortment

To produce energy for the cell, cellular respiration takes place in which organelle?

mitochondria

The "organs" that make a cell.

organelle

What is the transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring?

heredity

Who is responsible for discovering and naming cells?

Robert Hooke

Found in both plant and animal cells, what surrounds and protects all things inside a cell?

cell membrane

What type of trait shows up in the offspring even if an allele for another trait is also present?

dominant

A family tree that includes information on a genetic trait being studied is a ___________ chart?

pedigree

Represented by letters, what is the combination of alleles an organism has called?

genotype

All living things are made of?

cells

What type of chart is pictures?

Punnett square

The control center of the cell.

nucleus

Structures that can be seen with our eyes are called?

macroscopic

The physical appearance that results from the organism's genotype.

phenotype

What is the substance within the cell that stores genetic information?

DNA

A single cell dividing into two new daughter cells.

mitosis

What is the scientific study of heredity known as?

genetics