where does the first single cell get the information to ultimately produce an adult human?
they get the information from two places - an ovum from the mother and and sperm cell from the father
where is the information stored?
in the DNA which makes up chromosomes
what is the role of the nucleus?
The nucleus is essentially te control centre of the cell, where DNA is stored and protected
homologous pair
this is two chromosomes in a pair, one from the motehr and one chromosome from the father
adenine always bonds with…
thymine
cytosine always bonds with…
guanine
DNA replication occurs..
Before cell division
The purpose of DNA replication is…
To ensure that every new cell has it’s own complete copy of the genetic code
primary purpose of mitosis is to…
grow and repair
sperm and ova are..
gametes
proteins are considered to be important biological molecules because…
they are building blocks of organisms and carry out many important functions
a triplet and an amino acid are related because…
a triplet of bases codes for an amino acid
an amino acid and a protein are related because…
a long chain of amino acids folded in a specific shape codes for a protein.
a nucleotide is made up of
Phosphate, deoxyribose sugar and a base
