Vocab 1
Structures on the tongue that contain receptor cells for taste.
Taste buds
A nerve that carries signals from the back of the eye to see color.
Cones
What helps us see color.
Cone cells
What happens if a protein isn't shaped correctly.
It wont function correctly.
Each parent will give their chromosomes. Fill in the blank
Half
A Physical characteristic that can be passed down from parent to child.
Inherited trait
Cell in the back of the eye that helps us see black and white.
Rod
What carries signals to the brain for sight.
Optic nerve
What are proteins made of.
Amino Acids
A human has Chromosomes. Fill in the blank
46
A detectable change in the environment for example light,sounds,touch,chemicals,etc.
Stimulus
A chemical reaction within a human cell that travels along a nerve cell to tell the brain.
Signal
What carries signals to the brain for taste.
Facial nerve
What is a protein.
A special type of molecule.
A human has chromosome pairs. Fill in the blank
23
The chemical building block that makes up of genes.
DNA
A set of instructions that describes what amino acids to string together in a specific order to make a giving order.
Genetic code
Where do we taste better our middle of our tongue or the edges of our tongue.
The edges
Differently shaped proteins can result in different .Fill in the blank
Traits
What chromosome do both men and women have.
X chromosome
A chemical code that contains the instructions to build proteins.
Gene
A special type of molecule in our bodies that can do things in our cells.A molecule made up of a chain of amino acids that perform tasks like sensing stimuli and causing chemical reactions.
Protein
What needs to enter your eyes for sight.
Light
Proteins can sense different . Fill in the blank
Stimuli
What chromosome do only men have.
Y chromosome