allele correct answer -Form of a gene. Each characteristic has two alleles.
recessive correct answer -trait that will only appear in the phenotype if
organism inherits two of them; covered up by the dominant gene
gamete correct answer -sex cell; sperm or egg
adenine correct answer -A base thats found in DNA. It will only bond with
Thymine.
amino acid correct answer -Building blocks of protein
asexual reproduction correct answer -Reproduction of identical offspring
from a single parent. No gametes involved
autosomes correct answer -Any chromosome other than the sex
chromosomes.
base correct answer -One of four chemicals which make up the 'rungs' of
DNA; A;T;C;G
base-pair correct answer -Two bases making each rung of DNA: either A-T
or C-G
biodiversity correct answer -The variation in species within an ecosystem
cell correct answer -The structural and functional unit of all living things
cell division correct answer -The formation of two or more daughter cells
chromosome correct answer -Thread-like structures bearing genes that
are found in the nucleus of a cell
characteristic correct answer -A distinctive inherited feature of organism