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Biology Dictionary for GCSE Biology and A Level Biology
Inbreeding: The breeding of genetically similar individuals e.g. bothers and sisters. This is bad. It promotes homozygosity and increases the chance of genetic disease.
Incidence (incidence rate): Number of new cases of a particular disease in a population.
Incomplete dominance: When two alleles both exert an effect. e.g. in the Human ABO blood groups, A and B are codominant over O.
Incubation period: The time taken for signs and symptoms to appear following entry of a pathogen into a host organism.
Independent assortment: A key feature of meiosis, which separates the homologous chromosomes so that any one of a pair of alleles can pass into a gamete with one from any other pair.
Index case: The first recorded case of a disease in an outbreak (endemic, epidemic or pandemic).
Induced Mutations: Mutation(s) caused by direct exposure to a known mutagen.
Infection: The invasion of a host by a microorganism with subsequent establishment and multiplication of the agent. An infection may or may not lead to overt disease.
Insecticide: Chemical that kills insects.
Intensive farming: Production of high yields from a small land area.
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A-Level Biology is a whole lot easier when you know the definitions of commonly used words. This biology dictionary is here to help you learn those A level biology definitions. Remember, a good command of biological terminology (at GCSE but especially at A level) can mean the difference between a poor grade and an excellent one! Since of course you get marks awarded for using the correct biological definitions in the right context when answering exam questions and writing up lab work, coursework and assignments.
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