Vocab
What is a chemical code that contains the instructions to build proteins?
Gene.
How much chromosomes do humans have?
46 chromosomes.
The mom gives 75% of her genes and the dad gives 25% of his genes to their offspring. True or False?
False.
Inherited traits come from your environment. True or False?
False.
What is a physical characteristic of a person that can be passed down from a parent to a child?
Inherited Trait.
What is a detectable change in the environment? For example, light, sounds, touch, etc.
Stimulus.
What is the connection between chromosomes, nucleus, and a cell?
The nucleus is in the cell and the chromosomes are in the nucleus.
Where in our bodies are our genes?
In the nucleus of almost every cell.
Is eye color inherited or acquired?
Inherited.
What are structures on the tongue that contain receptor cells for taste?
Taste Bud.
What are cells in the back of the eye that help us to see black or white?
Rod Cells.
Can parents control which chromosomes they pass on to their offspring?
No, the process is random.
Genetic codes determine the shape of a protein. True or False?
True.
Is height inherited or acquired?
Inherited.
What are the 20 different building blocks which make up all proteins in the body?
Amino Acids.
WHat are molecules attached to our cells that can sense a stimulus and start a signal that can travel to the brain?
Receptor Proteins.
What does the 23rd chromosome determine?
Your gender.
How many chromosomes do insects have?
2 chromosomes.
Is speaking Spanish an inherited or acquired trait?
Acquired.
What are the thread-like structures made of DNA molecules that contain the genes and are found in the nucleus?
Chromosomes.
What is an organelle in cells that contains the genes?
Nucleus.
How many chromosomes do dogs have?
78 chromosomes.
What is the study of genes called?
Genomics.
Name one trait that is both inherited AND acquired.
Ex.Freckles.
What are the light sensitive receptor proteins found in cone cells that send signals to the brain to translate?
Opsins.