GCSE Biology - Genetics
15 cards in this deck
This free GCSE Biology deck covers GCSE Biology - Genetics, tagged for Edexcel. Every question in the deck is listed below — sign in free to flip each card, reveal the answer, and rate your confidence so spaced repetition can schedule your reviews for you.
All 15 questions in this deck
- What is DNA and where is it found in a cell?
- What is the Human Genome Project and why is it significant?
- Define the term 'chromosome' and state how many humans have.
- What is meant by the term 'heredity'?
- What is a dominant allele and how is it represented?
- What is a recessive allele and when is it expressed?
- Explain the expected phenotype ratio from a monohybrid cross between two heterozygotes.
- What is cystic fibrosis and how is it inherited?
- What is Huntington's disease and how is it inherited?
- What is genetic screening and state one ethical consideration.
- What is meant by the term 'family pedigree' in genetics?
- Describe how sex is inherited in humans.
- What is a genetic cross and what does it predict?
- How can mutations affect an organism's phenotype?
- What is the difference between sexual and asexual reproduction in terms of genetic variation?
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