Terms and Definitions (Grade 12 NSC Matric Life Sciences): Flashcards
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Building blocks (monomers) of nucleic acid
Building blocks (monomers) of nucleic acid
Nucleotide
Complementary base pairing rule in DNA
Complementary base pairing rule in DNA
A pairs with T; C pairs with G
Mitosis products vs Meiosis products
Mitosis products vs Meiosis products
Mitosis: 2 identical diploid; Meiosis: 4 different haploid
Genotype definition
Genotype definition
Genetic make-up (composition) of an organism
Heterozygous
Heterozygous
Two different alleles for a characteristic (e.g. Tt)
Motor (efferent) neuron function
Motor (efferent) neuron function
Transmits impulses from brain/spinal cord to effectors
Medulla oblongata function
Medulla oblongata function
Controls involuntary actions (heartbeat, breathing)
Accommodation
Accommodation
Adjustment of lens shape to see objects near or far clearly
Natural selection
Natural selection
Environment/nature is the selective force
Dependent variable
Dependent variable
Factor influenced by independent variable (result/effect)