BIO SCI 93 Lecture 13: Reading Guide 13
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Complete this reading guide as you read the textbook pages listed above. You might not have to read every word on every page, rather pay close attention to the questions in this guide and answer them as you work through the textbook. Also pay close attention to the terms that are underlined: these are key terms that you should know the definitions of and be able to apply in new situations. Heredity: transmission of traits from one generation to the next. Variation: differences between members of the same species. : scientific study of heredity & hereditary variation. Genes: discrete unit of heredity information consisting of a specific nucleotide. Gametes: a haploid reproductive cell, such as an egg or sperm. They unite during sexual reproduction to produce diploid. Somatic cells: any cell in a multicellular organism except a sperm or egg. Locus: place among the length of a chromosome where a given gene is located.
