Cell Smallest structural, ___independent, and biological unit of all living organism
Often called the “of life”
– organelle present in most eukaryotic cells – contains
Chromosomes
Thread-like molecules that carry information Made of protein and one molecule of
Most have arranged within the of the cell
X/Y Chromosomes
Each person has pair of chromosomes in each cell. Females have two chromosomes.
Makes have an and chromosome.
The Y chromosome contains a , which triggers embryonic development to become a .
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic Acid or
Contains the an organism needs to develop, live, and
Found inside every
Passed down from parents to children ()
Gene
Basic physical and functional Made up of

Each person has copies of each , one inherited from each parent.