Genetics
What's the difference between DNA and a gene?
DNA is responsible for building and maintaining your human structure. Genes are segments of your DNA, which give you physical characteristics that make you unique
what are the three main states of matter?
solid,liquid,gas
What causes a landslide?
Landslides are caused by disturbances in the natural stability of a slope.
What is the difference between a chemical process and a physical process?
a physical process is the appearance of form of the matter changes and a chemical process is the kind of matter
How many cells are there in the human body?
36 trillion
Can l ''grow out'' of a genetic condition?
Most genetics condition are life-long and ared managed rather than cured.
What are the properties of solid,liquid,and gas?
A solid has definite shape, and a gas has neither a definite volume nor shape.
What is submarine landslides?
A downslope movement of sediment or rock under the effect of gravity.
When does the breaking of chemical bonds release energy?
When new bonds form in products
How big is a cell?
between 1 micrometer (um) and hundreds of micrometers in diameter.
What does genetics have to do with cancer?
It is caused by changes in genes that control the way cells grow multiply.
How can matter change from 1 state to another?
When matter loses or absorbs energy
How fast do landslides travel?
Mudslides can easily exceed speeds of 10 miles per hour (mph).
Why is mass conserved in chemical reactions?
No new atoms have entered or left the system
What are features of a human cell?
The cell membrane,the nucleus,and,between the two,cytoplasm
What are genetics?
Genetics is the study of genes, genetics variation, and heredity in organisms.
What are some examples of how matter changes state in everyday life?
Below 0C, water freezes and becomes a solid material, ice Once ice is brought over 0C, it melts and becomes liquid water, and can be heated up to 100 C
Who is most at risk for landslides?
Mountainous, have coarse soil, or lack vegetation to anchor the soil in place.
Do chemical changes make new substances or old substances?
New substances
How many different types of cells are there in the human body?
200
How come sometimes you inherit certain traits from your parents and sometimes you don't?
Not all traits are determined solely by genetics.
How does a change of state happen?
When matter changes from one state to another
Where can landslides occur?
Every state and U.S. territory
What are examples of 4 chemical changes that can happen in world?
Burning,cooking,rusting and rotting
Does every single cell in my body have the same DNA?
Yes,every cell in the body has roughly the same set of DNA