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29 Cards in this Set
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chromosomes are made of
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DNA |
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Watson and Crick were the first to
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model DNA |
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DNA can |
replicate itself |
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proteins are made |
by reading the code of DNA |
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mRNA carries the code to
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ribosomes |
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DNA controls a cell by |
controlling protein production |
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proteins have
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many different functions |
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enzymes control |
cell reactions |
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enzymes are |
very specific |
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Q10 values show how |
rate of reaction changes with temperature |
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gene mutations are |
changes to genes |
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harmful |
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radiation and certain chemicals |
cause mutations |
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mitosis makes new cells for |
growth and repair |
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mitosis is |
when a cell reproduces itself by splitting to form 2 identical offspring |
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meiosis is another type of cell division it creates
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gametes |
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fertilisation creates
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genetic variation |
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stem cells can |
turn into different types of cells |
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plasma is
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the liquid bit of blood |
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red blood cells have the job
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of carrying oxygen |
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blood vessels are |
designed for their function |
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arteries carry blood under |
pressure |
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capillaries are |
really small |
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veins take blood |
back to the heart |
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mammals have a
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double circulatory system |
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cloning is making |
an exact copy if another organism |
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clones are |
genetically identical organisms |
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cloning an adult animal is done by |
transferring a cell nucleus |
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commercial cloning often involves
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tissue culture |
