DNA Flashcards
1
Q
What is DNA
A
It is blueprint/instructions for your cells for your body
Deoxyribonucleus
A,T,C,G
2
Q
What is the shape of dna
A
Double helix structure with nucleutides
3
Q
What are the 4 nucleotides
A
Adonine
Thymine
Cytosine
Guanine
4
Q
Bases pairs are
A
Adonine, thymine
Cytosine, guanine
5
Q
Two nitrogenous bases are
A
A base pair
6
Q
What are histones
A
Histones are proteins in which are wrapped by dna
7
Q
What is a chromatin
A
All of a DNA (messy/tangled)
8
Q
What is a chromosome
A
Tightly wound DNA
9
Q
What is a gene
A
A section of your chromosone
10
Q
What is RNA
A
Single stranded
Can leave nucleus
Same components of DNA
A,U,C,G
