A&P - Chapter 4 (Part 3)

Question 1

What does DNA stand for?

Answer 1

Deoxyribonucleic acid

Question 2

What is DNA used as?

Answer 2

The cells master code for assembling proteins

Question 3

What shape does DNA form?

Answer 3

Double helix

Question 4

What does RNA stand for?

Answer 4

Ribonucleic acid

Question 5

What is RNA used as?

Answer 5

A temporary working copy of a gene

• a portion of the DNA code
• template

Question 6

What do nucleic acids ultimately direct? How?

Answer 6

Overall body structure and function by directing the formation of structural and functional proteins

Question 7

What is the form that energy is stored in?

Answer 7

ATP

Question 8

What does ATP stand for?

Answer 8

Adenosine triphosphate

Question 9

What is ATP used for?

Answer 9

Used to do the bodies work

Question 10

What is ATP often called?

Answer 10

The energy currency of cells

Question 11

How many strands are there in DNA?

Answer 11

2

Question 12

How many strands are there in RNA?

Answer 12

1