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grade 9 genetics and variation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name 3 causes of mutations | X rays, UV, cigarette smoke |
| What causes animals to show variation? | Having different combinations of alleles |
| Another term for natural selection is... | Survival of the fittest |
| What is a clone? | An organism that is genetically identical to another |
| What is a breed (or variety)? | A group of animals that look different to other members of the species but can still interbreed |
| Name 3 products made by genetic engineering | washing powder enzymes, antibiotics, insulin, growth hormone |
| What are the tiny circles of DNA used to introduce DNA into bacteria called? | Plasmids |
| What do genes code for? | Proteins |
| What is an allele? | A different form of a certain gene |
| What sort of variation gives a bell shaped curve distribution graph? | Continuous |