dna Flashcards

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1
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a molecule that is present in all living cells and that countains the information that determines the traits that a living thing inherits and needs to live

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DNA

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2
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in a nucleic acid chain a subunit that consits of

sugar, phosphate and nitrogenous

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Nucleotide

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3
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it states that any cells should have a 1:1 ratio

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chargaffs rules

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4
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they discovered the double helix

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watson and crick

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5
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he made diffraction images made by directing x rays at DBA

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rosalind franklin

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6
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a change in the nucleotide base sequence of a gene or dna molecule

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mutations

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7
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charisticks and reproduce improves an indivaduals ability to survive

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adaption

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8
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group of organisms that are closely related and can mate to prouduce fertile offsprings

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species

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9
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changes over generations

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evolution

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10
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bones from animals also known as remains

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fossils

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historical sequence of life indicated by fossils found in layers of earths crust

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fossil record

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12
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he developed the natural selection

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Charles Darwin

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13
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a distinguishing quality characteristic

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trait

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14
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specifically developing characteristics

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selective breading

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15
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were the smater, stronger and bigger tend to survive and repurduce

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natural selection

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16
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it is the time between to consecutive generations

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generation time

17
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the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution

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speciation

18
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apes that evolved in to humans

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primates

19
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a primate of a family

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hominid

20
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the only known extant human species

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homo sapiens