Cell Division Flashcards
What is the smallest unit of life.
Cell
What is the biggest organelle in the eukaryotic cell.
Nucleus
What is found in the nucleus.
DNA
What is DNA and what does it stand for.
DNA contains genetic material and stands for Deoxy Ribo Nucleic Acid
What does DNA look like in the nucleus.
DNA looks like a double stranded of 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 to offspring.
How does DNA grow and develop and reproduce .
DNA reproduce through stages called INTER PHASE and MITOSIS
What happen during INTER PHASE.
INTER PHASE 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
A DNA that is neatly wrapped up.
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.
How many chromosomes do each parent pass on to their offspring.
23 chromosomes from each parent.
Each segment of DNA is known as what.
Gene
What does gene contain
Genetic traits
What happen during mitosis
