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Created on: 03-02-16 14:01

What is a fossil?

The remains of a living organism from a very long time ago

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How can fossils give evidence for evolution?

Fossils show change and adaptation in time

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What is Mitosis?

The part of the cell cycle in which chromosomes in a cell nucleus are separated into two identical sets of chromosomes, and each set ends up in its own nucleus.

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What is meosis?

a type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, as in the production of gametes and plant spores

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Name 3 types of inherited diseases

1. polydacctyl 2. cystic fibrosis 3. sickel cell

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What are allels?

Some characteristics, such as eye colour and the shape of the earlobe, are controlled by a single gene. These genes may have different forms.

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What is aerobic repiration?

Aerobic respiration is the form of respiration which uses oxygen. It can be summarised by this equation: glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water (+ energy)

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What is anerobic respiration?

Anaerobic respiration is a type of respiration that does not use oxygen. It is used when there is not enough oxygen for aerobic respiration. It can be summarised by the following equation: glucose → lactic acid (+ energy released)

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What are enzymes?

a substance produced by a living organism which acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction.

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