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Basic Genetic Concepts & Terms
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Genetics: what is it?
? What is genetics?
? "Genetics is the study of heredity, the process in which a parent passes certain genes onto their children." ( 8.htm)
? What does that mean?
? Children inherit their biological parents' genes that express specific traits, such as some physical characteristics, natural talents, and genetic disorders.
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Word Match Activity
Match the genetic terms to
their corresponding parts
of the illustration.
? base pair
? cell
? chromosome
? DNA
(Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
? double helix*
? genes
? nucleus
Illustration Source: Talking Glossary of
Genetic Terms
y=chromosome
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Word Match Activity
? base pair ? cell ? chromosome ? DNA
(Deoxyribonucleic Acid) ? double helix* ? genes ? nucleus
nucleus cell
base pair
Illustration Source: Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms ey=chromosome
(double helix) DNA
chromosome
genes
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Genetic Concepts
?H
describes how some traits are
passed from parents to their children.
? The traits are expressed by g , which are
small sections of DNA that are coded for
specific traits.
? Genes are found on ch
___.
? Humans have two sets of
_ (hint: a number)
chromosomes--one set from each parent.
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