B1H Part 1 Variation And Inheritance Flashcards
1
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Fertilisation
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When the nuclei of a sperm and egg cell fuse
2
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Genes
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Sections of dna
3
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Inherited disorders
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Genetic diseases
4
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Mutations
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Changes to the Dna base sequence
5
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Sex chromosomes
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XX female
XY male
6
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Gametes have …. Chromosomes
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Half the amount of chromosomes as body cells do
7
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Gender
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Determined by sex chromosomes
8
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Chromosomes found
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Nuclei of cells
Long strands of genetic info
9
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Chromosome
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Tightly coiled strands of dna