cell division Flashcards
what is the smallest unit of life?
Cell
what is the biggest organelle of a eukaryotic cell?
a nucleus
what is found in the nucleus?
DNA
What is DNA and what does it stand for?
DNA contains genetic metal and it stands for DETOX RIBO NUCLEIC ACID
What does DNA look like inside a nucleus?
DNA looks like a double stranded of a ladder and jumble up like a ball of yarn
What is genetic material?
Genetic material are genes or traits that can be passed on from parents
how does DNA grow and develop and reproduce?
DNA reproduce through stages called interphase and mitosis
what happens during INTERPAHSE
interphase is when DNA develops and goes through replication
what does replication mean
copy or duplicate
what happens during replication
DNA replicates itself and wrap up tightly and neatly into chromatid
what is a chromatid
DNA that is neatly wrap up (two chromatin)
what is a chromosome?
when DNA wraps around a protein, it is called a chromosome
how many chromosomes do humans have
humans have 46 chromosomes