DNA Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Cell cycle | the regular pattern of growth |
Mitosis | the division of the cell nucleus and its contents |
Cytokinesis | the process that divides the cell cytoplasm |
Chromosome | one long continuos thread of DNA that consists of numerous genes along with regulatory information |
Histones | a group of proteins associated with each of your chromosomes |
Chromatin | loose combination of DNA and proteins |
Chromatid | half of a duplicated chromosome |
Centromere | hold together sister chromatids |
Telomeres | structures formed from the ends of DNA molecules |
Somatic Cells (A.K.A. Body Cells) | make up most of your body tissue and organs |
Gametes | sex cells - ova, or eggs, in the female and spermatozoa, or sperm, in the male |
Homologous Chromosomes | two chromosomes that have the same length and general appearance |
Autosomes | chromosome pairs 1 - 22 chromosomes that contain genes for characteristics but not directly related to the sex or all organisms |
Sex Chromosomes | directly control the development of sexual characteristics |
Sexual Reproduction | involves the fusion of two gametes that results in off-spring that are a genetic mixture of both parents |
Fertilization | the fusion of an egg and sperm cell |
Diploid | cells have two copies of each chromosome |
Haploid | cells have one copy of each chromosome |
Meiosis | a form of nuclear division that divides a diploid cell into haploid cells |
Gametogenesis | the production of gametes |
Sperm | male gamete |
Egg | female gamete |
Polar Bodies | cells with little more than DNA that are eventually broken down |
Traits | distinguishing characteristics that are inherited |
Genetics | study of biological inheritance patterns and variation in organisms |
Purebred | genetically uniform |
Cross | mating of two organisms |
Law of Segregation | Mendel's First Law Organisms inherit two copies of each gene, one from each parent. |
Bacteriophage | takes over a bacterium's genetic machinery and directs it to make more viruses |
Nucleotides | monomers that make up DNA |
Double Helix | model in which two strands of DNA wind around each other like a twisted ladder |
Base Pairing Rules | thymine always pairs with adenine and cytosine always pairs with guanine |
Replication | the process by which DNA is copied during the cell cycle |
DNA Polymerase | group of enzymes that bond the new nucleotides together |
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