1. Parts of a Cell
Cornell Notes page 35

2. Genetics Heredity Traits
the study of heredity
the passing of traits from parent to offspring
Specific characteristics that are determined by genes.

5. Cell smallest unit of a living thing.
looked like tiny cells of a monastery/jail.

6. Nucleus
dark spot inside cell
control center; the “brain”

7. Chromosome inside the nucleus made up of a long strand of DNA
location of genes
humans have 2 of every chromosome (23 pairs, 46 chromosomes)

11. Gene instructions for traits sections of DNA on chromosomes
found in pairs
have specific locations on chromosome

13. DNA deoxyribonucleic acid
long strands that make up genes (instructions)

14. Robert Hooke Anton Van Leeuwenhoek Robert Brown
Used microscope to view samples of cork
Gave “cells” their name
First to see living micro organisms
Gave the name “nucleus” to the dark blob seen in cells.

15. Draw and label the parts of a cell…
Chromosomes
Nucleus
Gene
Pair
DNA
Cell

17. Inside a city is a library.
Inside the library are books
filled with chapters made of letters.
Inside a ___ is a ______.
Inside the ______are __________
filled with _____made of ____.
cell
nucleus
nucleus
chromosomes
genes
DNA

18. smallest unit of a living thing
Human Part
Definition
It’s like a . . .
Cell
smallest unit of a living thing
Nucleus
control center (the “brain”)
Chromosome
location of genes
Gene
instructions for traits; found in pairs;
on chromosomes
DNA
genes are made up of this chemical