Flashcards: Life Science Quiz 2 - Dec 2011
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mrbrown_mms on December 7, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 5 characteristics of living things | 1. organization 2. reproduction 3. adjust to surroundings 4. growth & development 5. need energy, water & minerals |
| Organism | A term meaning living things |
| All living things begin life as how many cells? | one |
| What is DNA? | An instruction manual for building a body |
| What is it called when an egg cell joins a sperm cell? | Fertilization |
| How many chromosomes are in a human zygote? | 46 chromosomes |
| Who was the Austrian Monk that discovered the rules of heredity? | Gregor Mendel |
| Define "Heredity" | The passing of traits from one generation to the next |
| Who took the first usable x-ray picture of DNA? | Rosalind Franklin |
| Define "Organism" | A living thing |
| Define "Cell" | The smallest unit of life. All living things are made of these. |