inheriteance Flashcards

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what is a key ?

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key is a set questions about the organism you want to indentify

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what is variation?

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the difference between the individuals within a spiecie

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what is a specie

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a specie is a group of organisms that share the same features and can breed together to produce a fertile off spring

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what is inheritance ?

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inheritance is the passing on of genes to offsprings

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define chromosomes, genes ,and DNA

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genes are found in long threads called chromosomes
gene is a set of instructions for the cell. tells the cell how to make particular substance, have same sets of instruction
genes and chromosomes are made of a chemical called DNA

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tell two Charles Darwin points

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the best adapted organisms are the ones that are most likely to breed and have a offspring
the off spring will inherit some of its feature from his parents

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tell one difference between natural selection and selective breeding

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individuals that have variation that make them best adapted to their habitat are the ones that have the best chance of surviving

selective breeding people choose individuals that have characteristics that they want

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