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Flashcards by zarahsharif102, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by zarahsharif102
about 12 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Alleles | Two versions of the same gene |
| Structural Proteins | Control skin, hair, blood and cytoplasm |
| Genotype | All of the genes a organism has |
| Phenotype | Characteristics that an organism displays |
| Homozygous | Two alleles the same for that gene |
| Hetrozygous | Two alleles different for that gene |
| Asexually | Reproducing without sexual reproduction |
| Clones | Genetically identical organisms - same genes, same alleles |
| Embryonic Stem Cells | - Unspecialised cells found in early embryos - Stem Cells removed from embryo and destroyed - Could turn to any cell at all |
| Adult Stem Cells | - Unspecialised cells found in adult animals - Could maintain or repair old and damaged tissues - Can specialise into many cell types - Stem cells can be safely removed from adult without embryos being destroyed e.g. bone marrow |
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