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What is DNA very good at?
Making copies of itself
What risk is there for species that only reproduce through cloning?
Everyone would have the same immune system and we’d all wipe out due to no diversity
How does the DNA of sexually produced offspring compare to the DNA of the parents?
-DNA different from everyone
-Diversity
What danger does the sperm face in the vagina?
The vagina is very acidic, and its an escape or die situation
How much time passes between fertilization and the first division of the zygote?
24 hours, divides every few hours
After fertilization, how long does it take for the blastocyst to arrive in the uterus?
5 days
True or false: All cells have the same genes
True: share genetic code but cells are different
What does a gene do when it’s been turned on?
Tells the cell to build a certain proteins, builds tendons, bones, hair, etc. Allows cell to work
Where specifically does the baby get its nutrients from?
Placenta
