Cells Flashcards
What is Mitosis??
Replace
Repair
Growth
Asexual Reproduction
What does DNA stand for??
DioxyriboseNuclaicAcid
What does RNA stand for??
RiboseNuclaicAcid
How many chromosomes in every cell???
46 chromosomes
23 pairs
What is Meiosis??
Occurs in gamite making cells ( testes, ovaries, anthers (pollen)
What makes 4 daughter cells??
Meiosis
What has 2 daughter cells??
Mitosis
What is genetically different to an original cell??
Meiosis
What is Genetically identical to an original cell??
Mitosis
Daughter cells with the same number of chromosomes as original??
Meiosis
Daughter cell with half number of chromosomes as original??
Mitosis
What shape is the DNA structure??
Double Helix
What is the back bone of DNA??
Sugar - Phosphate
What are the base pairs of DNA??
A = T G = C
Who discovered DNA??
Watson, Crick and Franklin
What is DNA made up of??
Nucleotides
What is DNA held together by??
Hydrogen Bonds
What is the name of Base A??
Adenine
What is the name of Base T??
Thymine
What is the name of Base G??
Guanine
What is the name of Base C??
Cytosine
What is DNA for??
Our identity
What is the definition of Genome??
All the genes in an organism
What is the Human Genome Project??
A scientific research project with a goal, determining the sequence of chemical base pairs which make up DNA