Chromosomes Flashcards
1
Q
What does a nucleus contain?
A
Chromosomes
2
Q
What does the human cell nucleus contain?
A
23 pairs of chromosomes
3
Q
What do chromosomes carry?
A
Genes
4
Q
What do different genes control?
A
Control the development of different characteristics eg eye colour
5
Q
What is a ‘gene’?
A
Short length of the chromosome
6
Q
What do most cells in our body have?
A
A nucleus
