I don't have access to specific "Connexus" materials or any proprietary educational resources. However, I can help you understand various biology vocabularies commonly found in Unit 5 topics. Here are some key terms that might be relevant, along with their definitions:
- Cell Division - The process by which a parent cell divides into two or more daughter cells, including mitosis and meiosis.
- Mitosis - A type of cell division that results in two identical daughter cells, crucial for growth and repair.
- Meiosis - A specialized type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, producing four non-identical gametes, essential for sexual reproduction.
- Chromosome - A structure composed of DNA and proteins that carries genetic information.
- Gene - A segment of DNA that contains the instructions for building a protein and contributes to a trait.
- Allele - Different forms of a gene that can exist at a specific locus on a chromosome.
- Phenotype - The observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism, determined by both genetic makeup and environmental factors.
- Genotype - The genetic constitution of an individual organism, often represented by letters (e.g., AA, Aa, aa).
- Dominant - An allele that expresses its phenotype even in the presence of a recessive allele.
- Recessive - An allele that is only expressed phenotypically when two copies are present (homozygous condition).
- Homozygous - An organism that has two identical alleles for a particular trait (e.g., AA or aa).
- Heterozygous - An organism that has two different alleles for a particular trait (e.g., Aa).
- Punnett Square - A diagram used to predict the genotypes and phenotypes of offspring from parental crosses.
- Trait - A specific characteristic of an organism, which can be inherited.
- Mutation - Any change in the DNA sequence that can lead to variations in traits.
If you have specific terms or concepts from your unit that you'd like to go over, please let me know!
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