1.3 DNA and the production of proteins

Question 1

What is the structure of DNA?

Answer 1

A double-stranded helix held together by complementary base pairs

Question 2

What are the 4 bases and how do they pair?

Answer 2

Adenine and thymine
Guanine and cytosine

Question 3

What is DNA?

Answer 3

Genetic information containing the instructions to make proteins (the base sequence determines which amino acids are in which order to make specific proteins
It is unique to each person

Question 4

What is a gene?

Answer 4

A section of DNA that codes for a specific protein

Question 5

What is mRNA?

Answer 5

A molecule that carries a complementary copy of the genetic code from the nucleus to the ribosome (where the protein is assembled)