chromosomes and mitosis Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
how many pairs of chromosomes do we have
A
23
2
Q
what is the genome
A
all of the genes in the human body
3
Q
what are the letters of the nuclear tides ?
A
ACTG
4
Q
what do the nuclear tides do?
A
hold the two strands of DNA together
5
Q
what is stage one of the cell cycle?
A
cell growth
6
Q
what is stage two of the cell cycle?
A
nuclear division
7
Q
what is nuclear division?
A
when you replicate the dna so the new cell has correct of dna
8
Q
what is stage 3 of the cell cycle?
A
division of the cell membrane and cytoplasm - cytokenisis
9
Q
What are chromosomes?
A
thread-like structures within the nucleus of cells that carry genetic information in the form of DNA
10
Q
what is mitosis?
A
a type of cell division where a single cell divides into two identical daughter cells
