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What is a gamete

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A sex cell

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Prostate gland

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Located below the bladder and surrounds the uretha and produces a fluid that makes up semen

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Haploid - n

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One copy of genetic material subdivided into chromosomes
eg gametes

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Diploid - 2n

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Two copies of genetic material subdivided into chromosomes
eg zygote

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When two haploid gametes combine it produces a

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Zygote

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Mutation

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Any change in the DNA sequence of a cell.

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Chromosomal mutation

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An error that affects an entire chromosome eg down syndrome

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Beneficial mutation

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Error in the length of DNA that effects the expression of a gene

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Phenotype

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The physical characteristics of an individual eg blue eyes

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Genotype

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The genes responsible for the characteristics eg eye colour

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Dominant

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Its phenotype is expressed even when paired with a reccesive allele
eg B

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Recessive

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A recessive allele is only visible when paired with another

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Homozygous dominant

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If someone is homozygous for brown hair they would have 2 copies of the dominant allele for brown hair
BB

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Recessieve dominant

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For having blue eyes you would need 2 copies of recessive allele
bb

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Heterzygous

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You have two different alleles Bb but the dominant overpowers the recessive

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Mitosis

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When a cell divided the chromosomes double by replacing itself. The cell then splits once to make 2 indentical cells. This is used for growth and repair

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Meiosis

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Many different stages which creates variation between all the cells produced. This ensures all babies are unique. The function of meiosis is used for reproduction is why it produces haploid cells

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Difference between Mitosis and Meiosis

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Mitosis
- Has two cells that are indentical
- Growth, repair, replace
- Creates diploid cells

Meiosis
- Has 4 cells, all unique
- Reproduction
- Creates haploid cells - sperm and egg

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Variation

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The difference between individuals, the genes we inheriet and the environment we live in
Helps population to survive

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Continuous

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Quanatative it change change
eg height, weight, heart rate

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Discrete

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Qualitive it cant change
eg finger prints, blood types

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Evolution

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The change in the heritable characteristics of a population overtime

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Natural selection

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Species ability to adapt to a changing environment

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Selective breeding

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Involves choosing parents with particular characteristics to breed together and produce offspring with more desirable traits

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Define a mutation as a change in the genetic code
A change in a genetic sequence
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Examples of mutations
Cystic fibrosis, hemophilia, and sickle cell disease
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Cell
The smallest unit that can live on its own and that makes up all living organisms and the tissues of the body.
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Tissue
A group or layer of cells that work together to perform a specific function. eg bone, muscle
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Organs
A collection of tissues that structurally form a functional unit specialized to perform a particular function eg heart lungs
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How does oxygen get into the lungs
When you breathe in, air containing oxygen enters your windpipe, passes through the bronchi and then reaches the air sacs - diffusion
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Why is oxygen needed for life processes
Helps to breath, organisms grow, reproduce, and turn food into energy.
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Respiration equation
glucose + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water
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Gas exchange
The biological process through which gases are transferred across cell membranes to either enter or leave the blood. Gas exchange takes place continuously between the blood and cells
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Importance of respitory system
Allow oxygen in the air to be taken into the body, while also letting the body get rid of carbon dioxide in the air breathed out.
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Anaerobic respiration
The respiration which occurs in the absence of oxygen to produce the energy Glucose → lactic acid (+ energy).
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Aerobic respiration
A chemical process in which oxygen is used to make energy from carbohydrates (sugars Glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water + energy.
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Process of breathing
- When you inhale (breathe in), air enters your lungs, and oxygen from that air moves to your blood. - At the same time, carbon dioxide, a waste gas, moves from your blood to the lungs and is exhaled (breathed out). - This process, called gas exchange, is essential to life. - inspiration and expiration
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Difference between breathing and respiration
Respiration is a chemical process that takes place in cells to release energy. Breathing is the physical process where you inhale and exhale air in and out of your lungs.
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Effects of smoking on the respiratory system
Reduced lung function and breathlessness due to swelling and narrowing of the lung airways and excess mucus in the lung passages. cancer
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Carcinogenic
Having the potential to cause cancer.
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Addictive
A chronic, relapsing disorder characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use despite adverse consequences
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Importance of circulatory system
Provide oxygen, nutrients and hormones to muscles, tissues and organs throughout your body
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How does exercise affect heart rate
Increase your heart/pulse rate
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Aretries
The blood vessels that bring oxygen-rich blood from your heart to all of your body's cells.
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Veins
Blood vessels that carry oxygen-poor blood to your heart
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Capillaries
Delicate blood vessels that exist throughout your body
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Importance of blood
Transporting oxygen and nutrients to the lungs and tissues.
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White blood cells
- A type of blood cell that is made in the bone marrow and found in the blood and lymph tissue. - White blood cells are part of the body's immune system. - They help the body fight infection and other diseases.
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Red blood cells
- A type of blood cell that is made in the bone marrow - found in the blood. - carry oxygen from the lungs and deliver it throughout our body.
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Plasma
The liquid component of your blood that contributes to 55% of your blood's total volume.
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Platelets
A tiny, disc-shaped piece of cell that is found in the blood and spleen.

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