9 A definitions Flashcards
1
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species
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A species is a group of organisms that
are able to reproduce to give offspring
that are also able to reproduce.
2
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Environmental variation
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Variation caused by
environmental factors is environmental variation.
3
Q
Inherited variation
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Offspring inherit characteristics from their parents and these characteristics can vary
4
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chromosomes
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a structure found in the nuclei of cells. each chromosome contained one enormously long DNA molecule
5
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genes
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selection of the long strand of DNA found in a chromosome, which contains instructions for a characteristic.
6
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DNA
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a substance that contains genetic information
