Inheritance (B5.1)

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alleles
alleles are different versions of the same gene
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cancer
cancer is a disease which occurs as the result of cell changes that lead to uncontrolled growth and division
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continuous variation
continuous variation is variation which can take any value between a minimum and a maximum
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diploid cells
diploid cellls are cells which contain two sets of chromosomes
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discontinuous variation
characteristic which falls into distinct groups
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dominant allele
dominant allele is version of a gene whose characteristics is always expressed if present in the genotype
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environmental variation
variation caused by the environment
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fertilisation
joining together of two gametes
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gametes
gametes are sex cells
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genetic cross
genetic cross is the technique used to show the possible characteristics of two offspring
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genetic variation
genetic variation is variation caused by an organism’s genetic material
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genome
genome is all the genetic material present in an organism
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genotype
genotype is the combination of alleles present in an organism
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diploid cellls are cells which contain two sets of chromosomes

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