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iLearn Biology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| DNA | A large molecule that makes up the genes. |
| Genes | The units of hereditary material. |
| James Watson and Francis Crick | Worked out the structure of DNA. |
| Proteins | Large molecules that determine the structure and function of cells and tissues. |
| Cell signaling | A mechanism of communication by cells in which cells signal one another with secreted signaling molecules, or a signaling molecule on one cell combines with a receptor of another. |
| Hormones | Molecules that function as chemical messengers that transmit information from one part of an organism to another. It can signal cells to produce or secrete a certain protein or other substance. |
| Neurotransmitters | Transmission of information by the nervous system by electrical impulses and chemical compounds. |