Genes and evolution Flashcards
1
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Genotype
A
Set of genes that the individual inherits
2
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Phenotype
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Observable properties of the body and behavioral traits
3
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Mitosis
A
When cells divide to produce new cells other then egg of sperm cells
4
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Meiosis
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Cells divide to produce egg or sperm cells. Not genetically alike
5
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Sickle-cell anemia
A
Disease in which blood cells are wrongly shaped. Not eliminated in evolution because having one recessive gene can have benefits (malaria)
6
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Epigenetics
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Changes in gene function due to switching on and off.
7
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Analogy
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Comparing things based on how they’re alike
8
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Homology
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The similarity of a structure or function of parts of different origins based on their descent from a common evolutionary ancestor
