Unit 4: Ch 10 Flashcards
Order: S mitosis G1 cytokinesis G2
G1 S G2 mitosis cytokinesis
Large cells have problems doing what?
Transports nutrients
Put lots of demands on DNA
What is the result of mitosis
2 identical diploid cells
Why does cancer develop?
Genetics and lifestyle
Humans have __ chromosomes
46
Female chromosomes
xx
Male chromosomes
xy
What is the structure of DNA?
Double helix
Where is DNA located in a cell?
Nucleotide
What are the four nitrogen bases found in DNA?
Adenine
Thymine
Guanine
Cytosine
What are the three components of a nucleotide?
Carbon sugars, nitrogen base, phosphate group
What are chargraffs rules?
Amount Adenine=Amount Thymine
Amount Cytosine= Amount Guanine
Adenine goes with____
Thymine
Cytosine goes with____
Guanine