GCSE Biology - Genetics
15 cards in this deck
This free GCSE Biology deck covers GCSE Biology - Genetics, tagged for OCR. 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 meant by the term 'inheritance'?
- What is the structure of a DNA molecule?
- What is the relationship between genes, chromosomes, and DNA?
- Define 'homologous chromosomes'.
- What is the role of meiosis in sexual reproduction?
- Explain what is meant by 'multiple alleles' using blood groups as an example.
- What is codominance and how does it differ from simple dominance?
- What is meant by polygenic inheritance?
- How does environment interact with genotype to influence phenotype?
- What is the difference between autosomal and sex-linked inheritance?
- What is a test cross and what information does it provide?
- What causes variation between individuals of the same species?
- What is a karyotype and what can it reveal?
- What is genetic engineering and outline one application.
- What ethical issues surround the use of genetic testing?
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