Chromosomes
Females have two of what chromosomes?
X chromosomes
What nerve lets the signals from the tongue travel to the brain?
Facial nerve
What do opsins allow you to do?
They allow you to see
What do genes determine?
Traits
Cells in the back of the eye that help us see color
Cones
Humans have this many pairs of chromosomes
23 pairs
Where are MOST taste buds found?
Edges and back of the tongue
What are the 3 color sensing opsins?
Red, green, blue
What cells do genes need to make?
Proteins
Different versions of the same gene
Allele
Parents pass down how many of their chromosomes?
What does papillae contain?
Taste buds
What nerve allows signal to travel to the brain?
Optic nerve
Where are genes found?
In the nucleus of almost every cell
Nucleus is an organelle that contains the
Where are chromosomes found?
The nucleus
What are the 4 taste categories?
Sweet, salty, sour, and bitter.
Whats one reason/way someone could be colorblind?
Two of their color sensing opsins are too similar in shape
The chemical code of genes are made of a chemical code called?
DNA
The chromosome only found in males
Y chromosome
What is a karyotype?
A collage of photographs of real chromosomes
How many sensory cells are on each taste buds?
10-50
What colorblindness does Joe have?
Red-green colorblindness
What does acetocarmine do to cells so you can see genes easier
Binds to DNA, and stains genes red
The 20 different building blocks which make up all proteins in the body
Amino Acids