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Genetics - Coggle Diagram
Genetics
Vocabulary
DNA: Self-replicating molecule present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes, made of nucleotides= molecules of the gene.
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Chromosome: A structure found inside the nucleus of the cell. A chromosome is made up of proteins and DNA organised into genes
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Allele: each of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome
Nucleotide: A molecule consisting of a nitrogen-containing base, a phosphate group, and a sugar
Inheritance
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Punnet square: a square diagram that is used to predict the genotypes of a particular cross or breeding experiment.
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Evolution
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Adaptation
Natural selection
The process through which populations of living organisms adapt and change. Individuals in a population are naturally variable, meaning that they are all different in some ways. This variation means that some individuals have traits better suited to the environment than others.
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