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| part of heredity that is transferred from a parent to child and determines some characteristic of the child. Cell in the human body contains about 25,000 to 35,000 genes.Genes carry the information that determines your traits. |
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| A quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person. |
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| The passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another. |
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| Tiny spaghetti-like structures in which genes can be found on. |
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| The nucleus is a small egg-shaped structure inside the cell which acts like the brain of the cell. It tells every part of the cell what to do |
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| The process, in the cell cycle in which the chromosomes in the cell nucleus are separated into two identical sets of chromosomes |
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| Relates to the relative importance of an individual's innate qualities (nature) and an individual's personal experiences (nurture) |
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| Breaks down food and turn it into energy |
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| Vacuoles are storage bubbles found in cells. They are found in both animal and plant cells but are much larger in plant cells. |
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