Reproduction

Genes

The basic physical and functional unit of heredity made up of DNA.

Genotype

The exact genetic information carried by a single individual.

Trait

A characteristic of an organism; can be genetic or acquired.

Nucleus

A membrane-bound structure in eukaryotic cells that contains the DNA.

Chromosome

A single, highly organized and structured piece of DNA .

Vegetative Propagation

A type of asexual reproduction by which one plant produces new plants that are genetically identical to the parent plant.

Budding

A type of asexual reproduction in which an offspring grows out of the parent organism.

Binary Fission

A type of asexual reproduction in which one cell divides to form two identical cells, such as occurs in prokaryotic cells.

Dominant

An allele that is always expressed.

Recessive

An allele that is only expressed if there is no different allele present.

DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

Contains information that forms the hereditary material of all cells.

Allele

Difference versions of a gene.

Phenotype

The physical appearance of an organism.

Sexual Reproduction

The reproductive process involving two parents whose genetic material is combined to produce a new organism different from themselves.

Asexual Reproduction

The reproductive process that involves one parent and produces offspring identical to the parent.

Heredity

The transfer of genetic information from parent to offspring.