adaptations and inheritance Flashcards

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1
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moving to a hotter/colder environment

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migration

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2
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trees
spring and summer-

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spring and summer-growth is rapid due to warmth and sunlight

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3
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trees
aw-

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aw-loses leaves to save energy
stores energy in trunk and roots

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4
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animals adapt changing conditions by

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hibernating, migrations and having thick/thin fur

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5
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what are proteins made out of

A

amino acids

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6
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where are proteins produced

A

ribosomes

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7
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3 bases are called a

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a codon

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8
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each codon codes for a

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protein x a single amino acid

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9
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natural selection

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natural selection is a process by which a species changes over time in response to changes in the environment or competition between organisms in order for the species to survive

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10
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proof of evolution

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dna sequences
fossils

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11
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what causes extinction

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habitat loss
threatening logging
water extraction
competition
population disease etc

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12
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variation in humans

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skin hair eye colour, hair type gender height weight

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13
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differences between species

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genetic information
environmental factor

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14
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continuous data

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numeric data can have any value within a range. examples include time joggt and temperatures

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discontinuous

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the data are words. examples include colour such as red blue, how an objects feels eg rough , smooth
bar chart

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