Inheritance - IGCSE Biology

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Inheritance is:
The transmission of genetic information from generation to generation
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A chromosone is a length of ____ made up of a string of ______
DNA, Genes
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A _______ is expressed if it is present (even only once)
Dominant Allele
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Recessive alleles are only expressed if _ dominant gene(s) are present
no
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Co-dominance occurs when neither allele is recessive or dominant and they both have an effect on the organism. This occurs in blood groups. If a mother with blood type A (I^a I^o) reproduces with a father with blood type B (I^b I^o), what blood type wou
O
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Mutation is _____ harmful
Sometimes
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Sickle-cell anaemia is...
Inherited
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Artificial selection is ______ natural selection (it is people who determine desired characteristics, not the environment)
similar to
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Being heterozygous for sickle-cell anaemia would be more common in:
Ethiopia
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A chromosone is a length of ____ made up of a string of ______

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DNA, Genes

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A _______ is expressed if it is present (even only once)

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Card 4

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Recessive alleles are only expressed if _ dominant gene(s) are present

Back

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Card 5

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Co-dominance occurs when neither allele is recessive or dominant and they both have an effect on the organism. This occurs in blood groups. If a mother with blood type A (I^a I^o) reproduces with a father with blood type B (I^b I^o), what blood type wou

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Aneeq2211

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Great!

Joe

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very detailed and useful :D

gallopinghorse

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very helpful :)

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