Biology revision for B4 genetics Flashcards
Which comes first order or class?
Class
How do you know how old a fossil is?
Carbon dating or sediment dating
Pentedactyl evolved from a common ancestor?
All hav 5 digits, ulna, similar bone structure
What is the purpose for selective breeding?
Higher yield, disease resistance
What are the Disadvantages of selective breeding
Reduces genetic diversity
What is the first step for growing insulin
Cutting it out of the gene with complementary sticky ends of couse you doughnut
What are the advantages of GMing
It can cure diseases and improve crop yield
Why did the domain system go from two to three?
Because of genetic analysis
How old was Lucy?
2.9 million years old well done
How old was ardi?
4.4 million years old
How old were Leakeys fossils
About 1.3 million years old
How does antibiotic resistance begin?
Genetic mutation