Cell Vocabulary
The phase of the cell cycle where the nucleus divides, helping make two identical daughter cells
Mitosis
Gene that looks for errors in DNA and helps prevent cancer
p53
Air pollution is shown to cause this type of cancer
Lung Cancer
DNA is found in the _______ of a cell.
Nucleus
Who was one of the individuals that discovered DNA?
James Watson, Francis Crick, and/or Rosalind Franklin
This is the specific phase of the cell cycle where the cell grows and makes new organelles, occurring before the S phase.
G1 Phase
A mistake or error in DNA (could be good, bad, or neutral)
Mutation
Osteosarcoma is the medical term that means
Bone Cancer
Should people with high melanin in their skin still use skin protection?
Yes, absolutely. While melanin provides a significant natural defense, it does not offer complete immunity from sun damage or skin cancer.
How many chromosomes do you have?
46 chromosomes or 23 pairs of chromosomes
Type of cell that does not have a nucleus and is unicellular
Prokaryotic
Segment of DNA
Gene
Melanoma is the medical term that means
Skin Cancer
Why is it important that DNA crosses over in meiosis?
This ensures that offspring can inherit the best possible combination of traits from both parents and reduces the risk of disease being inherited.
What Chromosome is p53 and BRCA1 found on?
Chromosome 17
the phase of the cell cycle where the DNA divides
S phase
Different variation of the same gene
Allele
Rare, inherited genetic condition that significantly increases an individual's lifetime risk of developing multiple types of cancer.
Li-Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS)
UV rays causes DNA bases to bond incorrectly. What base bonds to cytosine in this situation.
How many days of school (including today and finals week) till Christmas break?
17
Type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, as in the production of gametes.
Meiosis
process by which DNA --> RNA --> Amino Acids --> Protein
Protein Synthesis
This tumor-suppressor gene is best known for its role in DNA repair and its mutations are strongly linked to inherited breast and ovarian cancer risk.
BRCA1 gene
Explain the difference between a gene and DNA.
DNA stores all genetic information for an organism. A gene contains the instructions (the code) needed to build one specific functional product, usually a protein (like p53).
Can the environment you are in increase your risk of cancer? Give 1 example.
Yes (high air pollution = higher rates of cancer, high pesticide use = higher rates of leukemia, high uv = higher rates of melanoma)