| Word |
Definition |
| Mitosis |
One cell duplicates the nucleus & DNA, making 2 daughter cells. |
| Meiosis |
Produces cells with half the DNA of the parent. |
| Mutation |
Change in the sequence of DNA. |
| Translation |
Process of making a protein using mRNA code as an example. |
| Transcription |
Process of producing mRNA using DNA as an example. |
| RNA |
Strands of nucleotides but single helix. |
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Transgenics |
| Transformation |
Putting recombinant DNA into an organism. |
| Recombinant DNA |
Two genes from two different organisms. |
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Behaviour of Genes |
| Genetic Drift |
Random change in frequency of alleles in a population. |
| Gene FLow |
Movement of individual organisms & genetic information in and out of a population. |
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Disease |
| Pathogen |
an organism/agent that can cause disease.
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| Cellular |
bacteria, fungi, protozoa, macroparasites. |
| Non-cellular |
viruses, prions, viroids. |
| Disease |
any condition that interferes with an organism's function. |
| Non-infectious |
not caused by pathogens & is not transmittable (e.g. Autism, lung cancer). |
| Infectious |
caused by pathogens & is transmittable (e.g. COVID-19). |
| Virulence |
the ability of a pathogen to cause disease. |
| Incidence |
the occurance, rate, frequency or number of new cases of a disease. |