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Adaptions And Inheritans Flashcards

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How do you inherit characteristics?

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Characteristics are inherited from your parents in your DNA

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What chromosomes, what is DNA and what are genes?

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DNA is organised into long strands called chromosomes. Each chromosome is divided in sections called genes

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What are gametes?

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Gametes are the sex cells e.g. Egg and sperm cells in humans

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What are adaptations?

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Characteristics which help an organism to survive and reproduce

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