reproduction

Question 1

give example on how organisms reproduce asexually

Answer 1

plants

Question 2

what is meant by the term species

Answer 2

a group of living organisms that can reproduce

Question 3

what are the structures in the nucleas that carry instructions for characteristics

Answer 3

chromosones

Question 4

name the chemical that carries out these instructions

Answer 4

DNA

Question 5

explain the term genotype

Answer 5

a collection of allelies that determine the phentotype

Question 6

explain the term phenotype and an example

Answer 6

a small section of DNA on a chromozone that codes for a specific protein eg:eye colour

Question 7

name the unit of DNA that contols a characteristic

Answer 7

a gene

Question 8

what is a dominant gene

Answer 8

when the gene is more dominant-it is more likely to be the gene the baby carries out

Question 9

what is a recessive gene

Answer 9

when the gene is less dominant to be the gene the baby carries out

Question 10

how many genes do cells carry for each characteristic

Answer 10

2

Question 11

how many genes do gametes carry out for each characteristic

Answer 11

1

Question 12

what is mesant by mutation

Answer 12

any change in the DNA sequence of a cell

Question 13

what is evolution

Answer 13

the change in the characteristics of a species over generations and relys on natural selection

Question 14

give an example of variations in a predotar and how it would improve its chance of survival

Answer 14

a predator may attack larger groups with a higher frequency

Question 15

what is natural selection

Answer 15

genetic mutations that are beneficial to an individuals survival are passed through reproduction