unit 3 Flashcards
flashcards (33 cards)
what is the smallest unit of Life?
Cell
What is the biggest organelle of a eukaryotic cell?
Nucleus
what is found in the nucleus /
DNA
What is DNA is what does it stand for?
DNA contains genetic material and it stands for DEOXY RIBO NUCLEIC ACID
What does DNA look inside a nucleus/
DNA looks like a stranded ladder and jumble like a ball of yarn
what is genetic material?
Genetic material are genes or traits that can be passed on from parents to offspring
How does DNA grow and reproduce?
DNA reproduce through stages called INTERPHASE AND MITOSIS
what happens during INTERPHASE?
INTERPHASE is when DNA developed and goes through repliacation
what does REPLICATION mean
copy or duplicate
what happens during REPLICATION
DNA replicates itself and wrap up tightly and neatly into chromatid
what is chromatid ?
a DNA that is neatly wrapped up(TWO CHROMATIN/singular:chromatid
What is a chromosome
when DNA is neatly warped around a protein,its called a chromosome
How many chromosomes do humans have?
Humans have 46 chromosomes
how many chromosomes does each parent pass on to their off spring?
23 chromosomes from each parent
each segment of DNA is known is as a what?
Gene
what does gene contains?
genetic traits
what happens during MITOSIS?
During mitosis,chromosomes go through 5 phases
what are the 5 phases of mito
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