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Genes and Mutations MS-LS3-1

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allele

an alternate form of a gene for a specific trait
allele Simple Definition

chromosome

a structure made of DNA that contains genetic material
chromosome Simple Definition

DNA

deoxyribonucleic acid or ‘DNA’, carries an organism's genetic information
DNA Simple Definition

gene

the part of a chromosome that contains the DNA for a specific trait
gene Simple Definition

mutagen

an agent that can cause DNA mutations, like radioactivity
mutagen Simple Definition

mutation

a change in a cell’s DNA
mutation Simple Definition

point mutation

a gene mutation caused by a change in a single DNA base pair
point mutation Simple Definition

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