Cell Structure and Function
The basic unit of life that makes up all living organisms?
What is the basic unit of life that makes up all living organisms? Answer: What is a cell?
What is haploid?
The term for a segment of DNA that codes for a specific trait.
Technique is used to separate DNA fragments based on their size.
What is gel electrophoresis?
A disease that is not caused by pathogens and cannot be spread from person to person.
What is noninfectious disease?
This structure acts as the control center of the cell, containing the cell's DNA.
What is the nucleus?
Cells made by mitosis are called this (2n).
What is diploid?
The process by which organisms pass on genetic material to their offspring.
What is heredity?
The name of the technology that allows scientists to edit parts of the genome by removing, adding, or altering sections of the DNA sequence.
What is CRISPR?
Two things that influence or contribute to noninfectious disease.
What are genetic factors or environmental influences?
These organelles are known as the powerhouses of the cell, converting nutrients into energy.
What are mitochondria?
Number of chromosomes in a gamete.
What is 23?
Type of cell division results in two identical daughter cells.
What is mitosis?
The term for the moral principles that govern a person's or group's behavior in biotechnology.
What are ethics?
These can predispose individuals to certain diseases based on inherited genetic variations.
What are genes?
This part of the cell is responsible for assembling proteins.
What are ribosomes?
Number of chromosomes in a human body cell.
What is 46?
A chart used to predict the outcome of a particular genetic cross is known as this.
What is a Punnett Square?
The ethical concern regarding the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in agriculture.
What is the impact on biodiversity and potential health risks?
These can increase or decrease the risk of developing noninfectious diseases.
What are lifestyle choices (diet, exercise, and smoking)?
This semi-permeable membrane surrounds the cell, providing structure and regulating the movement of substances in and out.
What is the cell membrane?
The number of cell divisions that occur in meiosis.
What is 2?
What is crossing over or recombination?
The first animal to be cloned from an adult somatic cell.
Who is Dolly the Sheep?
These can alter the function of proteins, cause uncontrolled cell division, and potentially lead to diseases like cystic fibrosis or cancer.
What are mutations?