SB3h Inheritance Flashcards
1
Q
Inherited variation?
A
variation caused by the genes you inherit from your parents.
2
Q
allele?
A
different forms of the same gene
3
Q
cell membrane?
A
the outer sack that holds all the cell contents together, controls what comes in and out of the cell
4
Q
chromosome?
A
made up of tightly wound up DNA to form an x structure
5
Q
cytoplasm?
A
the substance inside a cell where chemical reactions occur
6
Q
DNA?
A
the instructions for our cells
7
Q
gene?
A
sections of DNA that are instructions for a particular characteristics
8
Q
nucleus?
A
~the brain of the cell
~chromosomes found here
