biodiversity Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
what is a gene
A
a short section of DNA which codes for an amino acid
2
Q
what is an allele
A
the characteristics of a gene
3
Q
what is a gene pool
A
the total number of alleles in a population at one time
4
Q
what is taxonomy
A
groupings craeted based on shared features between species
5
Q
what is phlogeny
A
groupings ceated based on similarities and differences in DNA sequence and protein structure between species
6
Q
what is calssification
A
putting live organisms into groups withing groups
