Biology A-Level
genetic continuity
What genetic continuity means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of genetic continuity
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The inheritance of identical genetic information from parent to daughter cells during mitosis, preserving essential genetic information across cell generations.
Topics that use genetic continuity
- DNA replication (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- complementary base pairing
- density gradient centrifugation
- DNA polymerase
- heavy isotope labelling
- Meselson and Stahl
- semi-conservative replication
- sister chromatids
- template strand
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