Vocab
Structures on the tongue that contain the receptor proteins for taste
Taste bud
How do we see color?
Cone cells
There are 4 categories of what you can taste, what are they?
Sweet, salty, bitter and sour
You have traits neither of your parents have, why?
It is hidden
Who does Joe get his color blindness from?
Mom
A special type of molecule in our bodies that can do things in our cells
Protiens
How do we see black and white?
Rod cells
How do we break down food?
Saliva
How much chromosomes to each parent give?
23
What is Becky’s favorite popsicle flavor?
Green/lime
A nerve that carries signals from rods and cones in the eye to the brain
Optic nerve
What is the first step to see?
Light needs to hit our eyes
What is umami?
When you taste something meaty, savory or rich
Why do we have similar traits as your parents?
Because all chromosomes come from your parents
Why do people not get tan?
The receptor molecules are flipped
Organelle in cells that contain the genes
Nucleus
We only see 3 colors what are they?
Red, green and blue
What are the little bumps in your tongue called?
Papillae
How much chromosomes do mice have?
40
Kayla, shen and…
José
Molecules attached to our cells that can sense a stimulus and a start a signal that can travel to the brain
Receptor proteins
You are blind, why is that?
Damage to the optic nerve
What is the chemical to sense spicy food?
Capsasian
Why don’t we have all the same alleles as our parents?
Because we only get 1 chromosome from each pair
What does the green lighting bolt represent in our models?
A signal