Vocab 1
The tiny building blocks of cells
The coded instructions for a cell.
DNA
Humans, animals, and plants are all examples of ____________________ organisms.
Multicellular or Single celled
Multicellular
What causes the traits you have? Like your eye color and height.
Genes
In which year did WW1 begin?
1914
A part of a cell that has a specific function.
Organelle
The characteristics that make a person unique.
Traits
What do organelles do?
They work together to keep the cell alive
What can create big differences in how people look?
Very small differences in DNA code
Who directed Pulp Fiction?
Quinten Tarantino
A small simple cell, like a bacteria cell.
Prokaryotic
The building blocks of DNA.
Bases
What do biologists use to know more about molecules and cells?
Microscopes
Who has the same DNA?
No two organisms have the same DNA
What is the only continent where coffee grows naturally?
Africa
A more advanced cell, like plant and animal cells.
Eukaryotic
An organelle that controls a lot in a cell.
Nucleus
Which cells are used for communication?
Neurons
What is DNA made up of?
Bases
What is the largest mammal in the world?
Blue Whale
So small it can only be seen with a microscope.
Microscopic
The sequences of DNA that determine an organism's characteristics.
Genes
What were the first type of cells on Earth?
Prokaryotic
What do the letters A, T, C, and G represent?
Nucleotides
What element has the atomic number 1?
Hydrogen