Anatomy: Cell Division

Question 0

Meiosis

Answer 0

Only used to produce gametes (sex cells, sperm, and ova.)

Question 1

Mitosis

Answer 1

A partner cell replicates DNA, and performs cytokinesis (cytoplasmic separation) twice- this produces four cells with only 1/2 of the original DNA.

Question 2

How many chromosomes does a human have?

Answer 2

46 chromosomes, 23 pairs

Question 3

How many chromosomes will the mom or dad pass of to the offspring?

Answer 3

23 chromosomes

Question 4

What are the four nucleotide bases in DNA?

Answer 4

A-
G-
C-
T-

Question 5

What are the four nucleotide bases are in RNA?

Answer 5

A-
G-
C-
U-

Question 6

How many amino acids are there?

Answer 6

20 amino acids

Question 7

What is RNA used for in the cell?

Answer 7

Makes protein

Question 8

Gene

Answer 8

Specific area within a chromosome. Contains the characteristics that you will possess physically.

Question 9

Alleles

Answer 9

Contrails the same gene but may contain different information(alleles)

Question 10

Genome

Answer 10

Sum of all genes

Humans=25,000

Question 11

Proteome

Answer 11

Sum of all the proteins that are produced. More proteins are produced than genes.