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1
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What is heredity?

A

The passing on of features from parents to offspring by means of genes

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2
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What can heredity also be called?

A

Genetic inheritance

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3
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Give one feature which humans inherit

A

Eye colour

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4
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Give one feature which plants inherit

A

Colour of their petals

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5
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What are genes?

A

A section of DNA that causes the production of a protein

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What type of proteins do genes mostly produce?

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Enzymes

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7
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Why are genes said to control a cell?

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Because many of the enzymes they produce control cell activities

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What is gene expression?

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The way in which the genetic information in a gene is decoded in the cell and used to make a protein

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9
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What are characteristics?

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Traits or features that are inherited genetically

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