Gene - The physical and functional unit of heredity made up of DNA. Every individual has two copies of each gene, one inherited from the mother and the other from the father.⏎
Genetics - A branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms.⏎
Egg Cell - The female gamete, or sex cell, which carries the hereditary material of the female parent and unites with the male sperm cell during sexual reproduction.⏎
Encephalitis - Inflammation of the brain, often caused by a virus.⏎