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Science(Genetics)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is genetics? | The study of how traits or characteristics are inherited |
| List some characteristics humans have in common | One nose,two eyes,one heart |
| List some inherited characteristics | Height,eye colour,hair colour |
| List some non-inherited characteristics | An interest in sport,writing,reading,riding a bike,using a computer |
| What are chromosomes? | Thread-like structures made of DNA and protein found in the nucleus of cells |
| What are genes? | Short sections of DNA located on chromosomes |
| What do genes control? | The production of inherited characteristics |
| How many chromosomes do we have? | 46 |
| Where do we get our chromosomes from? | 23 from the mother and 23 from the father |
| In the human body where are chromosomes present? | In each cell except the sperm and egg cells |