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5.A2 Mrs Jensen
Reproduction and Change
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5th Grade
12/06/2011

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numerator
Definition
the number above the line in a fraction
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denominator
Definition
the number below the line in a fraction
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chromosomes
Definition
structures in the nucleus of a cell that control the cell's activities
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fertilization
Definition
the joining of a sperm cell and an egg cell
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fertilized egg
Definition
the cell that results when an egg cell and a sperm cell unite
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pollination
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the movement of pollen from a stamen to a pistil
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inherited
Definition
passed to offspring from parents
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gene
Definition
the section of a chromosome that controls a trait
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recessive gene
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a gen whose expression is hiden by a dominant gene
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dominant gene
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a gene that can prevent the expression of another gene
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hybrid
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an individual that has a dominant and a recessive gene for a trait
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mutation
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a permanent change in the structure of a gene or chromosome
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selective breeding
Definition
breeding plants or animals with certain traits to produce offspring with those traits
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