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Reproduction and Change
Lessons 1-3
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Science
5th Grade
11/03/2010

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Chromosomes
Definition
structures in the nucleus of a cell that control the cells 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
Definition
the movement of pollen from a stamen to a pistil
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Gene
Definition
the section of a chromosome that controls a trait
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Recessive Gene
Definition
a gene whose expression is hidden by a dominant gene
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Dominant Gene
Definition
a gene that can prevent the expression of another gene
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Hybrid
Definition
an individual that has a dominant and a recessive gene for a trait
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Mutation
Definition
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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Inherited
Definition
passed to offspring from parents
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