inheritance Flashcards
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state the three domains
archaea
bacteria
eukaryota
what is a specie?
a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals
what is the dfference between domain and kingdom?
domain is easier to remember than kingdom
name 5 species
lion tiger panda fox rabbit
5 kingdoms (old version)
fungi animals bacteria plant protist
what is a gamete?
a cell with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell
how much chromosomes in ovey cell
46
chromosomes in egg cell ?
23
chromosomes in embryo cell?
46
Shape of dna polymer
double helix
how is dna organised in nucleus
Arranged in chromosomes
which is larger chromosme or gene
chromosome
what does a gene code for?
a sequence of amino acids
advantage of sexual reproduction
produce variation in the offspring
advantage of asexual reproduction
only one parent needed
what are the long strands of DNA made of
sugar and phosphate
Which organelle in the cytoplasm carries out protein synthesis
ribosome
What happens in protein synthesis once the protein chain is complete?
The protein folds up into a unique shape.
The same alleles for a particular characteristic are described as
homozygous
Mice fur can be described by its colour. This is known as the
phenotype
