genetics

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  1. 2. The control center of the cell, containing the cell's genetic material (DNA) organized into chromosomes.
  2. 5. The fundamental unit of life. Cells are the building blocks of all living organisms, responsible for carrying out all the processes necessary for life.
  3. 6. The science of heredity, focusing on how traits are passed from parents to offspring.
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  1. 1. (Deoxyribonucleic Acid): The molecule that carries the genetic instructions for an organism. It's a double helix structure that contains the code for building and maintaining an organism.
  2. 3. Structures within the cell nucleus that carry DNA. They are essentially organized packages of DNA.
  3. 4. A specific segment of DNA that provides instructions for a particular trait or function. Genes are the units of heredity.