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What are Genes?
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5th Grade
11/06/2014

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Genes
Definition
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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Traits
Definition
A quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person.
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Heredity
Definition
The passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another.
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Chromosomes
Definition
Tiny spaghetti-like structures in which genes can be found on.
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Nucleus
Definition
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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Mitosis
Definition
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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Nature -vs-Nuture
Definition
Relates to the relative importance of an individual's innate qualities (nature) and an individual's personal experiences (nurture)
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Mitochondria
Definition
Breaks down food and turn it into energy
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Vacuole
Definition
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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