Lesson 2 Genetic Information Flashcards
1
Q
What is the function of the sperm?
A
Moves through the female reproductive system.
2
Q
List 4 adaptations a sperm cell has that helps with its function:
A
Acrosome
Nucleus
Long tail
Many Mitochondria
3
Q
What is the function of the egg cell?
A
Fertilised by sperm cells
4
Q
List 3 adaptations that the egg cell has:
A
Jelly layer
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
5
Q
What is DNA?
A
Deoxyribonucleic and Polymer
6
Q
What is a polymer?
A
Long chain made up of repeating suburits coded for by amino acid.
7
Q
What is the genetic difference between males and females?
A
Males have x and y
Females have y
8
Q
What is the genome?
A
All genetic information
9
Q
What does diploid mean?
A
It’s complete.
10
Q
What is bother way of referring to a diploid?
A
Zn
11
Q
What does haploid mean?
A
Half a genome
12
Q
What is another way of referring to a haploid?
A
In
