Vocab terms 1
What is an Inherited Trait?
A physical characteristic of a person that can be passed down from a parent to a child.
What are Rods?
Cells in the back of the eye that help you see black and white.
How many Chromosomes do most humans have?
46 Chromosomes.
How are Chromosomes arranged?
In pairs.
Where can you taste the most on your tounge?
On the sides.
What is a Taste Bud?
Satirist on the tongue that contains the receptor cells for the tongue.
What are Cones?
Cells in the back of the eye that help you see color.
What do proteins do?
Proteins helps your body function and, they help cells and your body survive.
How many X chromosomes do women have?
Two.
How much DNA does a child get from their parents?
50% of their DNA.
What is a Facial nerve?
A nerve that sends signals from the face to the brain to send signals.
What is a Stimulus?
A detectable change in the environment.
For example: what you touch.
Where are Chromosomes located?
They are located in the Nucleus.
How many X chromosomes do men have?
One.
What do cells NEED genes to make?
Proteins.
What is a Signal?
A chemical reaction within a human cell that travels along a nerve cell to the brain.
What is a gene?
A chemical code that contains the instructions to build proteins.
Can Parents choose their offspring's gender?
No, It is random.
How many Y chromosomes do women have?
Zero.
What is the difference between Traits and Alleles?
An allele is a version of a gene, and a Trait is a Physical Characteristic from an Allele.
What is an Optic nerve?
A nerve that carries signals from the rods and cones in the eye to the brain.
What are Amino Acids?
It has 20 different building blocks which make up all the proteins in the body.
Which Chromosome determines the gender?
The 23rd.
How many Y chromosomes do men have?
One.
How many O's from each parent Do you need to make a full blood type for their offspring?
1 from each parent.