True and False
Traits such as hair or eye color do not get passed down from parent to offspring through DNA?
FALSE
This is found in the nucleus of cells.
What is DNA?
It is the fertilization between a sperm and an egg.
What is a ZYGOTE
Is like a complete instruction manual containing all the genetic information needed to build and run a human being.
What is The HUMAN GENOME?
DNA is tightly coiled around protein molecules to form chromosomes?
TRUE
This creates cells and tissues, which create various genetic traits.
What are PROTEINS?
Can be carried out through mitosis, binary fission, budding and regeneration.
What is ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION?
Determine our traits, like eye color or hair texture.
What are Genes?
During cell replication, the DNA is zipped up tight.
FALSE
Is a messenger that gets information from the DNA molecule to the ribosome.
What is RNA?
This is used to replace old and warn-out cells and also for growth?
What is CELL DIVISION?
These are mistakes in DNA or permanent changes in the DNA sequence.
What are MUTATIONS?
DNA is compared to a zipper.
TRUE
Carries the DNA code out of the nucleus to the cytoplasm.
What is mRNA?
This is when the offspring is identical to the parent.
What is ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION?
The smallest unit that can live on its own and that makes up all living organisms and the tissues of the body.
What are CELLS?
Here is a mnemonic to remember base paring:
A Trait Could Grow.
TRUE
(Adenine + Thymine/Cytosine + Guanine)
Molecules that transfer amino acids to the ribosomes.
What is tRNA?
This happens when the cell prepares for division by growing and replicating its chromosomes and organelles.
What is INTERPHASE?
The process where cells use DNA's instructions to build proteins from amino acids.
What is PROTEIN SYNTHESIS?