Genetics Flashcards
(8 cards)
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Inherited characteristics
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Include: type o ear lobe, eye colour, shape of nose etc.
2
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Non-inherited characteristics
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Have been gained during a person’s lifetime e.g. ability to ride a bicycle, fitness, ability to speak French etc.
3
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Chromosomes
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Are thread-like structures found in the nucleus of a cell
4
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Chromosomes are made of
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DNA and protein
5
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Human body cells contain
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23 pairs of chromosomes
6
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Genes are chemicals
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Found on chromosomes that carry information from parents to their children
7
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Genes are made of
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DNA and they control inherited characteristics
8
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Genetics
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Is the study of the inheritance of characteristics
