Radience

Parents, Heredity and Reproduction

Science

the process where a single parent reproduces by itself, its offspring are identical

Asexual reproduction explained in an easy to understand way.

a structure made of DNA that contains genetic material

Chromosome explained in an easy to understand way.

a trait of an allele that masks the other trait

Dominant trait explained in an easy to understand way.

when a male reproductive cell (sperm) joins with a female reproductive cell (egg)

Fertilization explained in an easy to understand way.

the part of a chromosome that contains the DNA for a specific trait

Gene explained in an easy to understand way.

the growth of a new plant from a seed

Germination explained in an easy to understand way.

the passing of traits from parent to offspring

Heredity explained in an easy to understand way.

a characteristic that is passed from parents to offspring, like eye color

Inherited trait explained in an easy to understand way.

the pattern of behavior with which an animal is born

Instinct explained in an easy to understand way.

a change in a cell’s DNA

Mutation explained in an easy to understand way.

the transfer of plant pollen from the male to the female reproductive structure

Pollination explained in an easy to understand way.

a trait that is masked from a dominant allele

Recessive trait explained in an easy to understand way.

the production of offspring from two parents

Sexual reproduction explained in an easy to understand way.

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