vocab
Molecules attached to our cells that can sense a stimulus and start a signal that can travel to the brain
Receptor Proteins
Structures on the tongue that contain the receptor cells for taste
Taste buds
how does the human sense of taste work
tounge
what is the connection between chrosomes nucleaus and a cell
nucleaus is in the cell and the chromosome save in the nuclaus
how much did each of your parents contribute to your chromosones
half and half
Versions of the same gene with slight variations in the genetic code
Allele
Cells in the back of the eye that help us to see black and white
rod cell
what role does the nervous system play in the human senses of taste and sight
a role in the sense of taste and sight by sending singles
what is speacule about the 23rd pair of chromosomes in a human
y shaped means male
why you have traits similar to your mom or dad
same cells
A nerve that sends signals from the face to the brain to sense taste
facial nerve
A physical characteristic of a person that can be passed down from a parent to a child
inherited traits
how do humans see color
lights needs peacilized cone cells. a singles travels is from the eye to the brain through the optic nerve
what is the connection between alles and the way proteins are built
allens are versions of a gene
why you have some traits that neither of your parents have
genes
Cells in the back of the eye that help us to see color
cone cell
A method of reproducing where offspring get half their genes from each parent at random
Sexual reproduction
how do our senses work
sends signals through the nerve to the brain
where in our bodies are our genes
are found in nucleaus
can parents control which chromosomes they pass on to their offspring
no its random
I'm pretty sure
The 20 different building blocks which make up all proteins in the body
amino acid
a dectable change in the enviroment
stimulous
what are all the vocab on lesson 2 summary
taste bud,facial nerve,rods,cones,optic nerve,singnal
true or false there is 5 vocab at the top of lesson 5
false
why don't we all have the same alleys as our parents
When humans reproduce they cannot pass on all of their chromosomes Each parent can only pass on one chromosome from each pair that they have Which chromosomes you get from your parents is completely random