Inheritance, Variation and Evolution

    Cards (17)

    • chromosomes
      • really long strands of DNA
    • gene
      • codes for a specific protein
    • genome
      • entire set of genetic material
    • sexual reporoduction
      • genetically different cells
    • asexual reproduction
      • geneticslly identical cells
    • gametes
      • produced by meiosis
    • meiosis
      • produces cells with half the normal number of chromosomes
    • cystic fibrosis
      • caused by recessive allele
    • polydactyl
      • caused by dominant allele
    • mutations
      • changes to the genome
    • speciation
      • the development of new species
    • extinction
      • no individuals of a species remain
    • selective breeding
      • humans select plants or animals that are going to breed
    • genetic engineering
      • transfers genes between organisms
    • fossils
      • remains of plants and animals
    • classification
      • organising living organisms into groups
    • evolutionary trees
      • show evolutionary relationships