Who do you look like Flashcards

1
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Eye colour, skin colour and height are all examples of…

A

characteristics

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2
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A characteristic is a __________ of a person

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feature

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3
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What is meant by offspring?

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the babies of an organism

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4
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What is an organism?

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Any living thing - plant animal or microorganism

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5
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When a sperm cell enters an egg cell we call it

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fertilisation

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6
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What is fertilisation?

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When a sperm cell enters an egg cell

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7
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What is the male sex cell?

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Sperm cell

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8
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What is the female sex cell?

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Egg cell

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9
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What is the scientific name for sex cells?

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gametes

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10
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What is the scientific name for the instructions carried in the nucleus of cells?

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Genes

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11
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Give some examples of different genes

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Eye colourNatural hair colourSkin colour

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12
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Where in a cell are the genes found?

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In the nucleus of the cell

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13
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Which organ system produces sex cells?

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The reproductive system

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