Heredity

Question 1

DNA

Answer 1

• DeoxyriboNucleic Acid

Question 2

Heredity

Answer 2

• Process of passing on heredity traits from the parent to the offspring
• Hereditary information is passed from generation via units called genes
• Each individual has 2 copies of each gene

Question 3

Chromosomes

Answer 3

• Carry information essential to cellular functions such as: Cell division, Cell differentiation

Question 4

Content of nucleotides:

Answer 4

• A phosphate group
• A nitrogen-containing base
  
  • Adenine
  • Cytosine
  • Guanine
  • Thymine
• A 5-carbon sugar called deoxyribose