DNA Flashcards
Allele
Different forms of a gene
Gene
Each Gene has 1 inherited characteristic of an organism
Chromosome
Strands that contain similar/unique instructions
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA two strands wrapped around each other?
Double Helix
What goes together?
G
T
A
C
A and T
C and G
What does A stand for?
Adenine
What does T stand for?
Thymine
What does C stand for?
Cytosine
What does G stand for?
Guanine
Environmental Variation?
Things on a person that can be modified, but that does not affect a persons’ DNA e.g. Hair Colour (a person can dye their hair; it does not affect their DNA)
Genetic Variation?
Genetic; cannot be altered by the environment e.g. Eye Colour
Darwin’s Theory?
Survival of the Fittest
Chlorophyll?
Allows plants to carry out photosynthesis
Photosynthesis word equation?
Carbon Dioxide + Water leads to Glucose + oxygen