Genetics Chapters 1-6

Diploid

Human somatic cells have 2 copies of each type of chromosome and are therefore considered:

Amino Acids

Proteins are macromolecules that are composed of:

Enzymes

Proteins that accelerate chemical reactions are known as:

Hormones

Some proteins that are secreted by one cell and that bind to receptors on another cell are known as:

Structure

Proteins such as tubulin can aid in giving the cell its:

DNA

The sequence of the monomers of a protein are governed by the sequence of a … molecule

Gene

The basic unit of heredity is the:

Allele

A variation of a gene is called a(n):

Nucleotides

The building blocks of DNA are molecules called:

B. Sister chromatids

Select the phase when sister chromatids separate and move towards opposite poles of the cell.

A. Metaphase