how do we inherit genetic imformation Flashcards

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1
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how much genetic imformtion does each gamete carry

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half

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2
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what is a fertilized cell called

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zygote

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3
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what is the moluce in the nucleas called

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DNA

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4
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how much chromosomes are there in human cell

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46

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5
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what are genes

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segments of DNA

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what does a gene contain

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the imformatgion for an organism to develope all there characteristi

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7
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describe 3 characteristics human have

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hair colour skin colour and height

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what is DNA profiling

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when specific pattern obtained from persons DNA

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9
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name 3 cases u might need to us DNA profiling

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crime scenes to help solve crimes,

used for paternity tests

or to identify dead bodies

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10
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explain how DNA profiling works

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The black bands indicate sections of DNA from a person’s cell

If black bands match another sample, then the DNA samples are likely to have come frpom the same person

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what are the blank bands in DNa profiling

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The black bands indicate sections of DNA from a person’s cell

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what are 2 advantages of DNA profiling

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-identifies bodies
helps solve crime scenes

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13
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what are two disadvantages of DNA profiling

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Theft of DNA profiles from a database is a real threat

Storage of DNA profiles can be seen as an invasion of privacy

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