B3 - genes

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Where chemical reactions take place
Cytoplasm
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Contains genetic information and controls what the cell does
Nucleus
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Where respiration occurs
Mitochondria
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Where protein synthesis happens
Ribosomes
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Things that carry genetic information
Chromosomes
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A region of chromosome that carries genetic information and controls a particular inherited characteristic
Gene
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The amount of matching pairs of chromosomes in most body cells
23
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The structure of the DNA molecule
Double helix
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The four bases of DNA
A T C G
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Who discovered the structure of DNA
Watson and Crick
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Where are proteins made?
Cytoplasm
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How many bases represent 1 amino acid?
3
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What are proteins made from?
Long chains of amino acids
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Proteins that act as biological catalysts are
Enzymes
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Release of enery from glucose in the pressence of oxygen
Aerobic respiration
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Release of a small amount of energy through incomplete breakdown of glucose, produces lactic acid
Anaerobc respiration
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Most body cells are.. 2 sets of matching chromosomes..
Diploid
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Only 1 set of chromosomes..
Haploid
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Sex cells
Gametes
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Genetically identical cell division - repairing worn out cells
Mitosis
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Cells division which occurs in testes and ovaries
Meiosis
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Contains genetic information and controls what the cell does

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Where respiration occurs

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Where protein synthesis happens

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Things that carry genetic information

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