AQA B1 genes , reproduction and growth

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where are chromosomes found?
the nucleus
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what are alleles?
a different version of the same gene
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describe mitosis?
the chromosomes double then the cell splits in 2
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describe metosis?
the chromosomes double then the cell splits and then the cell splits again.
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which chromosome causes the male gene?
Y
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what do homozygious and hetrozygious mean?
homozygious means that they are the same , heterozygious means that they are different.
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describe mendals peas experiment?
he breed 2 types of pea plants together and observed there offspring for there charactristics.
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what is cystic fibrosis?
a genetic disorder caused by a faulty allele
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whats polydactyly?
this is caused by a dominant allele
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symptoms of huntingtons disease?
clumsiness, memory loss and mood changes.
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what is selective breeding?
they breed the animals with the best charactaristics.
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describe the process of making a tissue culture?
a few plant cells are put in a growth medium then when they turn into plantlings they are planted into a pot to grow fully.
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decsribe 2 types of gene theraphy?
changing genes in the gametes, changing genes in body cells
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what is adult cell cloning?
the nucleus of an adult body cell is put into an embty egg cell , shocked, then implanted into a surrogate mother.
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what is a cutting?
a part of a plant is cut off and replanted to grow into a whole new plant.
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