Entries by Daphne Hanson

Response to stimuli.

Response to stimuli.What are the differences when comparing vertebrates and invertebrates responding to stimuli. Explain the potential differences using concepts from Homeostasis. Give an example of vertebrates and invertebrates responding similar or differently to the same stimuli.

Sex chromosomes, autosomal chromosomes

What is the difference between sex chromosomes and autosomal chromosomes? The key difference between autosomes and sex chromosomes is that the autosomes contain genes that are responsible for the determination of somatic characteristics while the sex chromosomes contain genes that determine sex and sex-related characteristics of an organism

Deoxyribonucleic acid $ chromosomes

Why must DNA be condensed into chromosomes for mitosis? Deoxyribonucleic acid (abbreviated DNA) is the molecule that carries genetic information for the development and functioning of an organism. DNA is made of two linked strands that wind around each other to resemble a twisted ladder — a shape known as a double helix