Cells & Genetics
Cells Vocabulary:
organism:
cells:
unicellular: only contain one cell, carry out ALL life functions on its own, need a
microscope to see (examples: bacteria, amoeba, yeast)
multicellular: contain one or more cells, must work together to carry out all of life's
functions, we can see multi-cellular organisms (examples: humans, animals,
plants, etc.)
Genetics Vocabulary:
genes: segments of DNA that carry the instructions for the traits of organisms from
parents to offspring, units of heredity that carry codes to control the traits an
individual inherits
chromosome: where genes are located, humans have 46 chromosomes (23 from
their mother, 23 from their father), determines the gender of a baby
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid): each chromosome is made of two strands of this
inherited traits: these are traits passed to you from your parents, examples: eye
color, freckles, height, skin color, face shape, earlobes, hairlines, curling of the
tongue, etc.
acquired/learned behaviors:
Cells Vocabulary:
organism:
cells:
unicellular: only contain one cell, carry out ALL life functions on its own, need a
microscope to see (examples: bacteria, amoeba, yeast)
multicellular: contain one or more cells, must work together to carry out all of life's
functions, we can see multi-cellular organisms (examples: humans, animals,
plants, etc.)
Genetics Vocabulary:
genes: segments of DNA that carry the instructions for the traits of organisms from
parents to offspring, units of heredity that carry codes to control the traits an
individual inherits
chromosome: where genes are located, humans have 46 chromosomes (23 from
their mother, 23 from their father), determines the gender of a baby
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid): each chromosome is made of two strands of this
inherited traits: these are traits passed to you from your parents, examples: eye
color, freckles, height, skin color, face shape, earlobes, hairlines, curling of the
tongue, etc.
acquired/learned behaviors: