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| Cell division which produces 2 identical daughter cells |
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| Cell division which produces sex cells (gametes) |
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| Random change in the DNA code of an organism |
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| A picture of the individual chromosomes of a cell. |
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| The study of how living organisms inherit features from one generation to another. |
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| The joining of 2 gametes to make a zygote. |
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| The variation in species within an ecosystem |
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| A length of DNA carrying the code for one feature |
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| The passing of certain traits from one generation to another. |
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| An alternative form of a gene. |
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| Characteristic, usually a physical characteristic of a living organism, such as the height of a plant or the hair colour of a mammal. |
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| An allele that will be phenotypically expressed when both copies of the allele are identical. |
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| When mated with their own kind, all the offspring resemble their parents. |
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| Observable traits or characteristics of an organism. |
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| The genetic make-up of a cell or organism. |
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| the sum of all the alleles shared by members of a single population |
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| The Punnett square is a diagram that is used to predict an outcome of a particular cross or breeding experiment. |
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| a diagram that shows the occurrence and appearance or phenotypes of a particular gene or organism and its ancestors from one generation to the next |
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| Gene flow, Mutations and Sex. Ensures a unique offspring. |
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