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Inheritance and Evolution
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- 1Define InheritanceInheritance is the transmission of genetic information from generation to generation
- 2Define Genotype and PhenotypeGenotype is the set of genes that an organism posses
Phenotype is the physical appearance of an organism - 3Define homozygous and heterozygousHomozygous is when two alleles are identical
Heterozygous is when the two alleles are different - 4Define dominant and recessiveThe dominant allele is the allele which controls the characteristic whenever it is present
The recessive allele is the allele whose characteristics only show up when its present in both chromosomes. - 5What is a punnet square?A punnet square shows the possible combinations of the gamete from parents.
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- Cambridge IGCSE and GCSE Science (Biology) FlashCards sobre Inheritance and Evolution, criado por Millie Berrett em 04-11-2014.
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