Inheritance

Question 1

Inheritance characteristics definition and where do they come from

Answer 1

Features that are passed from parents to their offspring. Genetic material stored in the nucleus of your cells

Question 2

DNA definition

Answer 2

A molecule found in the nucleus of your cells that contain genetic information

Question 3

Chromosome definition

Answer 3

Thread-like structure containing tightly coiled DNA. It contains many genes

Question 4

How many chromosomes do you inherit and who from

Answer 4

Half from your mother and half from your father

Question 5

Gene definition

Answer 5

A section of DNA that determines an inherited characteristic

Question 6

How many chromosomes does a human have

Answer 6

46 arranged into 23 pairs

Question 7

How many chromosomes do the sperm and egg cell contain.

Answer 7

23w

Question 8

How many chromosomes do the sperm and egg cell contain. What happens when the embryo is born

Answer 8

23 and when the embryo is born it produces 46 chromosomes

Question 9

DNA is known as a mutation. What is the definition of a mutation.

Answer 9

Change to DNA which can cause disease

Question 10

Are mutations harmful

Answer 10

Yes if undetected. Some can be beneficial such as a bacteria mutation. This is good for the bacteria as the antibiotic can no longer kill them, but no good for us