Term 1 Flashcards
Variation
Is the differences in between individuals
Variation because of
Inherited features
Environmental features
In every nucleus there are
Long thread-like structures called chromosomes
Each chromosome is made up of
Many units called genes
Genes
Determine the characteristics of an individual for example hair colour
In a sex cells there are only
23 chromosomes, they are not in pairs
DNA is a
Double helix structure
The 4 substances in DNA are
Tynine (tiny apple)
Adenine
Guanine (green cows)
Cytosine
The sides of DNA is
Sugar phosphate
An allile
Is a version of a gene
Genotype
The alleles you get
Phenotype
Characteristics you display
Changes in the environment that can mean disadaption of organism
Changes in physical environment
Competition with other organisms
Diseases
Human activities Hunt, habitat destruction, pollution
Section of DNA code for
Protein