Unit 2 Flashcards

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1
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Absolute fitness

A

The ratio of frequencies of a particular genotype from on generation to the next

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2
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Amoeba

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A single called parasite

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3
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Angiosperms

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Flowering plants

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4
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Anthropomorphism

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Crediting animal behaviour with human emotions or qualities

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5
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Antigen

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A protein that may induce an immune response if it is foreign

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6
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Antigenic variation

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Where parasites show great variety amongst different strains

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7
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Apoptosis

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Cell death

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8
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Arthropoda

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Joint legged invertebrates which are identified by their segmented body, typically with paired appendages e.g. wasps, butterflies, spiders and crabs

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