Genetics
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| Chromosomes other than sex chromosomes | Autosomes
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| Rod-like bodies made of DNA that carry heredity traits in the form of genes | Chromosomes
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| Form of inheritance where the two alleles [genes] for the characteristic are expressed | Co-dominance
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| No. of chromosomes in normal body cells [somatic cells] | Diploid
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| No. of chromosomes in a gamete | Haploid
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| Genotype of an individual that has the same genes for a particular characteristic | Homozygous
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| Form of inheritance where two different genes interact to produce an intermediate phenotype different to both parents | Heterozygous
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| Using letters to represent the gene complement of an organism | Genotype
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| The observable characteristics of an organism | Phenotype
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| Organelle in animal cells that produce the spindle during cell division | Centromere
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| Position on a chromosome which attaches to the spindle during cell division | Centriole
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| Chromosomes that are similiar in length, shape & position of the centromere & have genes for the same characteristics at corresponding positions along their length | Homologous
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| Theoretical units of inheritance on chromosomes | Gene
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| Chemical which makes up the genes on the chromosomes | DNA
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| Definition of asexual reproduction | When organisms produce new individuals by themselves
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| What are the advantages of asexual reproduction | Time & energy are not used to produce sex cells
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| Name 3 types of asexual reproduction | Binary fission, budding, spores
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| Development of new individuals from an unfertilised egg | Parthenogenesis
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| Births that result without any meeting between eggs & sperm | Virgin births
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| What does DNA stand for | DeoxyriboNucleic Acid
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