Cell division & DNA

Question 1

What are the base pairs?

Answer 1

Adenine & thymine/guanine & cytosine

Question 2

What does DNA stand for?

Answer 2

Deoxyribonucleic acid

Question 3

Why do we have cell division?

Answer 3

Our body creates new cells to replace our old damaged cells

Question 4

What is the process the cells go through to replace old cells

Answer 4

Old skin cells go to the top of the skin and we exfoliate them off

Question 5

What is a Gnome?

Answer 5

All the genetic information found in a person

Question 6

What is a Gene?

Answer 6

A segment of DNA that codes for a specific trait/ is required to carry out a specific job

Question 7

What is mitosis?

Answer 7

Reproduces every cell helps us grow.

Question 8

What is meiosis?

Answer 8

Reproducing sex cells.

Question 9

What increases genetic diversity?

Answer 9

More reproduction = genetic diversity

Question 10

Which one a diploid cell and which one is a haploid?

Answer 10

Mitosis:diploid

Meiosis;haploid

Question 11

How many chromosomes are in each

Answer 11

Mitosis: 2 sets of 23
Meiosis: 46he’s