GENETICS
what is deoxyribonucleic acid?
DNA
True of false plants cells are exactly the same as animal cells
FALSE
how many cells in the human body?
100 trilion
True of false Unicellular organisms are living
TRUE
What kills bacteria?
Bacteriophage
How many chromosomes do you get from each parent?
23 chromosomes
True or false the nucleus is what makes plants green?
FALSE (it's the chlorophyll)
True or false we loose skin cells every minute?
TRUE (we loose about 600,000 skin cells a day)
what is another way to say unicellular organism?
single celled organism
True or False bacteria are living?
TRUE
how many genes does a human have?
20,000-25,000
How do plants create energy?
Photosynthesis
Are there cells that last longer than a day? How long?
Yes many cells last longer than a day, some cells can last months, years and even a lifetime.
what is difference between a unicellular organism and a multicellular organism?
unicellular organisms are made up of only one cell whereas multicellular organisms consist of many cells, like humans.
what does a virus need to reproduce?
A living host
where is the genetic information in a human cell stored?
In the Nucleus
What does the cell wall do?
The cell wall is the harder outside layer on top of the cell membrane and its purpose is to keep the plant stranding tall and upright.
what does the mitochondria do?
the mitochondria is responsible for keeping the cells alive by generating cellular energy to keep the cell from dying.
True or false all algae is unicellular.
FALSE algae can be both unicellular and multicellular
what type of blood cells fight off viruses
white blood cells
If unraveled how long would the DNA in each human cell be?
>>6 feet tall
what does the chloroplast do?
The chloroplast is in charge of photosynthesis
What is the shape of most human cells?
Most human cells are round and spherical.
How big is the largest unicellular organism?
the largest unicellular organism can grow up to 12 feet tall and is called Caulerpa taxifolia.
What is an example of good bacteria?
stomach acid