Cell division Flashcards
What does mitosis do
-Growth
-Replace dead cells
-Repair damaged cells
How many daughter cells does mitosis have
2
True or false
Mitosis is genetically diverse
False
What is a diploid
A daughter cell that has the same number of chromosones and genetic information as the parent
What is the joining part of a chromosones
Centromere
What a singular chromosone called
Chromatid
What is the over word for sex cells
Gametes
How many cell divisions occur in meiosis
2
How many daughter cells does meiosis produce
4
How many cells is a diploid
2
How many cells is a haploid
4
How many chromosones are you meant to have
46
How many pairs of chromosones is normal
23
What is a discrete trait
A definite yes or no
What is a continuous trait
Many different answers, not measurable, many options for answers
What is the bond of Dna
Sugar Phosphate bond
What ones go together?
Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine, Thymine
A+T, C+G
What do adenine, thymine, Cytosine, guanine all have in common
They are nitrogenous bases,
What are the nitrogenous bases held together by
Weak hydrogen bonds
What does a nucleotide contain
1 phosphate, sugar and base
What is the word for an individual chromosone
Chromatid
What is the name of the joining point of two chromatid
Centromere
