B13 Flashcards
1
Q
What are the four steps in the natural selection process?
A
Variation.
Competition.
Survival of the fittest.
Reproduction/inheritance
2
Q
What happens at the first stage of the natural selection process?
A
There is variation in every population due to mutations (lots of different alleles). This leads to a range of phenotypes.
3
Q
What happens at the second stage of the natural selection process?
A
Individuals within a population
4
Q
What is genetic engineering?
A
A technique where a gene can be taken from one organism and placed into another to give a desired characteristic.
5
Q
What is an example of how animals have been genetic engineered?
A
Jellyfish.
6
Q
What is an example of genetically engineered plants?
A
Rice plants.
