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biology: inheritance, variation & evolution

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reproduction
Sexual reproduction 1,
What are the gametes in animals 2,
What are the gametes in plants 3
10  cards
meiosis
Describe the steps of meiosis 1,
What happens at fertilisation 2,
What do meiosis and fertilisation...
4  cards
sexual v asexual & mitosis v meiosis
List 3 advantages of sexual repro...,
List 4 advantages of asexual repr...,
List 3 organisms that reproduce b...
5  cards
DNA
Gene 1,
Genome 2,
What is the genetic material in t...
9  cards
structure of DNA & protein synthesis
What is dna 1,
What does a nucleotide consist of 2,
What are the four bases 3
24  cards
genetic inheritance
0  cards
inherited disorders
Describe cystic fibrosis 1,
Describe polydactyly 2,
Embryo screening for 3
4  cards
sex determination
Female sex chromosomes 1,
Male sex chromosomes 2,
Which pair 3
4  cards
variation
Variation 1,
What results in variation 2,
What characteristics are determin...
7  cards
evolution
Evolution 1,
Theory of evolution by natural se...,
What provides evidence for evolut...
4  cards
selective breeding
What do humans selectively breed 1,
Selective breeding 2,
Process of selective breeding 3
7  cards
genetic engineering
Genetic engineering 1,
Examples of genetic engineering 2,
Benefits of genetic engineering 3
7  cards
cloning
Tissue culture 1,
Cuttings 2,
Embryo 3
5  cards
theory of evolution
What is darwin s theory 1,
What lead to darwin s theory 2,
What 3 things did his theory state 3
12  cards
speciation
Explain the impact of wallace and...,
What did wallace do 2,
What is wallace best known for 3
8  cards
understanding of genetics
Describe the development of our u...,
Mendel s 3 conclusions 2,
What did mendel experiment on 3
4  cards
fossils
Fossils 1,
Gradual replacement by minerals 2,
From casts and impressions 3
6  cards
extinction
When does extinction occur 1,
Factors which contribute to extin...
2  cards
resistant bacteria
Why can bacteria evolve rapidly 1,
How does bacteria become resistant 2,
What strain is resistant to antib...
4  cards
classification
Advantage of using a binomial sys...,
Which international system is com...,
Mnemonic 3
9  cards

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