DNA
In DNA, C always bonds with ___
What is G?
What organelles are required for protein synthesis?
Ribosomes
Parents pass on their ____ to their offspring.
Genetic material or DNA
What is the fourth stage of mitosis called?
A. Telophase
B. Metaphase
C. Prophase
D. Anapahse
A. Telophase
- Prophase
- Metaphase
- Anaphase
- Telofase (The foruth process)
Passin traits from one generation to the next is called _____
What is heridity?
This is the name of the building block of DNA and contains a sugar, a phosphate, and a base.
What is nucleotide?
What are transcription and translation? Why are they necessary?
Transcription is where the DNA's gene is copied to make an RNA or the messenger, creating a strand of mRNA that matches up the DNA molecule's coding side. (Then the process continues)
Translation is where RNA is the messenger by carrying the recipe of the genetic information being used to make proteins. From there the mRNA is made by copying DNA from the RNA. From there it carries information to the cell about how to link to amino acids to create proteins.
Reproduction is essential to organisms because ___
It ensures the survival of organisms or species.
The divison of the cytoplasm to form two new cells is ____
Cytokinesis
Controlled by two or more genes ____
What is polygenic traits
Name the 4 nitrogenous bases, and describe how they pair up:
What is Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, and Guanine?
A-U
U-G
G-C
T-A
How many RNA bases make a codon?
3
True or false? In secual reproduction, offsrping inherit an equal amount of chromosomes from each parent.
True
In meiosis, how many chromosomes does each gamete contain?
23 chromosomes
The study of the trait of organisms ___
What is genetics?
This is the SHAPE DNA is described as __
What is double helix?
In what part of the cell does protein synthesis occur?
Cytoplasm
True or false, all living organisms reproduce?
True
Meiosis is used fro just one purpose in the human body, the production of what?
Gametes
This process creates new and identical cells.
What is mitosis?
This is the name of the building blocks of DNA (it contains three molecules).
What is the nucleotide?
What is the Nucleus?
What is the process that involves one or two parent producing an offspring?
It is reproduction
How many daughter cells are produced in meiosis?
4 haploid cells
This process creates sperm and Egg ___
What is meiosis?